"Care agencies in my constituency that take on personal assistants and have a high turnover of staff have highlighted how long Disclosure and Barring Service checks take—another issue that adds to recruitment problems in the care sector...." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"The hon. Gentleman is making a very important point. I have worked in lung cancer research. Although researchers from the EU make up 10% of the workforce, a significant problem is trying to get researchers, PhD students and scientists from around the world. The current immigration system is not working …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"One example is those coming to this country to do medical research, particularly cancer research. If they are doing that for their PhD, it can take a number of years, and the current visa period is just not long enough. They go to other English-speaking countries and do their research …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"Will the Minister confirm that that is also the case for Irish citizens in Northern Ireland, under the spirit of the Good Friday agreement?..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"Q I have a question to Bella Sankey on your concern about removing indefinite detention. I do not necessarily disagree with that, but I am interested in why you are supporting a 28-day limit. What is the rationale behind 28 days?
"Q Is your proposal across the board for all detainees, or would it exclude groups such as foreign national offenders?
Bella Sankey: The proposal is for a universal time limit that would apply to all. We think it is an important matter of principle that no one should be …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"Q I just want to clarify something. You seemed to suggest that EU citizens who are living here now do not have to apply for any settled status, but that is not the case, is it?
Professor Smismans: No, our proposal is that there should be a registration system. …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"Q But even EU citizens now, as we are still members of the EU, still have to apply for settled status. There is a process in place and they have to have lived here for six months in any 12-month period for five years in a row. That is …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech
"Q So there is a process that EU citizens have to follow in this country, if they want to apply for settled status.
Professor Smismans: This is the process for settled status that is in place now. It has problems and is surely not perfect. We know from the …..." Maria Caulfield - View Speech