Investor Visas: Money Laundering Debate

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Department: Home Office

Investor Visas: Money Laundering

Lord Tomlinson Excerpts
Monday 9th May 2016

(8 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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The Government have no plans to abolish the tier 1 route.

Lord Tomlinson Portrait Lord Tomlinson (Lab)
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Could the Minister remind Members of the House who have short memories who was in government with the Conservatives at the time we are talking about?

Lord Keen of Elie Portrait Lord Keen of Elie
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Well, in fact the relevant tier 1 form of application goes back to 1994.