Cabinet Office: Visas

(asked on 4th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the Cabinet Office:

To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many staff within his Department are reliant on a visa for employment.


Answered by
Satvir Kaur Portrait
Satvir Kaur
Parliamentary Secretary (Cabinet Office)
This question was answered on 9th April 2026

39 civil servants are employed through Skilled Worker visas in the Cabinet Office. Before they can be considered for visa sponsorship, all candidates for Cabinet Office posts must meet the Civil Service nationality rules which operate alongside UK immigration rules.

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