Oral Answers to Questions

Debate between Danielle Rowley and Afzal Khan

Monday 21st October 2019 Commons Chamber

[Danielle Rowley (Midlothian) (Lab)]

13. What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the minimum income requirements for Commonwealth personnel and veterans to bring family members to the UK.

[Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab)]

15. What recent discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on the minimum income requirements for Commonwealth personnel and veterans to bring family members to the UK.

[The Minister for Defence People and Veterans (Johnny Mercer)]

All service personnel with non-EU citizen dependants are subject to the minimum income requirement when applying for visas to enter the UK. I recently met my hon. Friend the Member for South Ribble (Seema Kennedy), the Immigration Minister at the Home Office, to discuss the minimum income requirement for visa fees. This is now being taken forward by officials from both Departments, and I am very hopeful of a good outcome.