Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to making more Tier 5 visas available for the Medical Training Initiative.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
The Medical Training Initiative is a Government Authorised Exchange scheme, a sub-category of our Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) route. None of our Tier 5 (Temporary Worker) sub-categories, including Government Authorised Exchange sub-category, impose a cap. The numbers of participants on each scheme, including the Medical Training Initiative, are however monitored in line with the scheme proposal agreed with the Home Office.
The Home Office is in regular contact with all government departments regarding the operation of the UK’s immigration system.
Asked by: Baroness Northover (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the Home Office has received any representations from the (1) Department of Health and Social Care, or (2) Department for International Development, about extending the number of Tier 5 visas available for the Medical Training Initiative.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
The Home Office is in regular contact with the Department of Health and Social Care and the Department for International Development regarding all aspects of the UK immigration system.