Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of establishing and funding a route for Ukrainian scientists to travel to and work in the UK.

We have established the Ukraine Family Scheme and the Homes for Ukraine scheme which allow those from Ukraine to come to the UK for a period of up to 36 months.

Those arriving under these schemes will have full unrestricted work rights, allowing them to work for any employer, in any sector and in any role. People on both schemes will have full and unrestricted access to benefits, healthcare, employment and other support. Both schemes are free to apply and there will be no limit to the number of Ukrainians who can benefit.

Separately, other routes continue to exist such as Skilled Worker and Global Talent which would allow Ukrainian scientists to come to the UK using the points-based system.