Health Services and Science

(asked on 21st March 2018) - View Source

Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps the government is taking to ensure that the UK continues to attract the best talent in science and healthcare after the UK leaves the EU.


Answered by
Steve Barclay Portrait
Steve Barclay
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
This question was answered on 28th March 2018

The Government has always said it is committed to ensuring leaving the European Union is a success and wants the United Kingdom to remain a hub for attracting international talent including to the National Health Service and UK research.

The Department is working with other Government Departments, including the Home Office, to ensure continued access to the brightest and best international talent.

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