Refugees from Ukraine Debate

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Department: Home Office

Refugees from Ukraine

Jeremy Hunt Excerpts
Thursday 10th March 2022

(2 years, 8 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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As I said earlier, we are looking at all categories, including Ukrainians on work visas and even student visas, and how we can make that happen.

Jeremy Hunt Portrait Jeremy Hunt (South West Surrey) (Con)
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I welcome today’s announcement and thank the Home Secretary for listening to the House. My constituent Larry Sullivan owns a technology business in Russia and has some very able young software engineers desperate to get here. They would make a big contribution to the UK economy. They are fanatically against Putin’s war of aggression. Is there a route for them to come here before Putin slams the door shut?

Priti Patel Portrait Priti Patel
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If I may, I will come back to my right hon. Friend and discuss that with him, because there will be ways.