Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent assessment his Department has made of the tied visa system and whether it is fit for purpose.

As set out in the UK’s Future Skills-Based Immigration System White Paper, published on 19 December, the skilled worker route will continue to require individuals to be sponsored by an employer

In line with the recommendations made by the Migration Advisory Committee, we will consider how the future system can reduce bureaucracy for employers.