Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Business and Trade on the potential impact of the skilled worker visa application process on businesses.

Home Office ministers regularly engage with the Department for Business and Trade, and other Whitehall Departments on a range of matters.

This Government is keen to strike the balance between reducing overall net migration and ensuring that businesses have the skills they need to support economic growth.