Migrant Workers: Visas
(asked on 29th November 2023) - View Source
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when his Department last reviewed the effectiveness of the shortage occupation visa list in meeting the UK's skills needs.
This question was answered on 8th December 2023
The Shortage Occupation List (SOL) is reviewed regularly by the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC,) through extensive consultation with economic sectors. The SOL was updated in August this year with a wider MAC SOL review published in October. The Government is currently considering its response.
More broadly, the Government is considering additional measures to address net migration and will announce details of these in due course.