Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his Department has had recent discussions with the Migration Advisory Committee on the number of visas issued to people working as laundry (a) workers, (b) engineers and (c) production managers and supervisors.

The Government engages regularly with the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) when developing its immigration policies, including on its most recent review of the Shortage Occupation List.

Further details on the number of visas issued for eligible occupations under the UK immigration system can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-system-statistics-year-ending-september-2023/why-do-people-come-to-the-uk-to-work.