Immigration: Wales

(asked on 25th February 2020) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has conducted an impact assessment of the potential short-term effects of the Government's immigration policy on the Welsh economy.


Answered by
Kevin Foster Portrait
Kevin Foster
This question was answered on 6th April 2020

The Government published “The UK’s Points-Based System: Policy Statement” on 19 February, follwing the report of independent Migration Advisory Committee in January.

The Migration Advisory Committee advised against regional variations, hence we will deliver a system which works for the whole of the UK.

In delivering on its manifesto commitments for a Austrialian style new points-based system, the Government has considered relevant views, evidence, and analysis. We will also keep labour market data under careful scrutiny.

The Home Office will publish further detail on the points-based system in due course and will continue to engage with stakeholders across Wales on it.

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