Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she plans to take to simplify the application process for the global talent visa for top (a) scientific and (b) design talent.

The UK’s current immigration system includes targeted routes for individuals who promote growth to come to the UK. Including as entrepreneurs, through the Innovator Founder route, and leaders and future leaders in key fields through routes including Global Talent and High Potential Individual.

As part of our mission to promote growth, we will go further in ensuring that the very highly skilled have opportunities to come to the UK and access our targeted routes for the brightest and best global talent by increasing the number of people arriving on our very high talent routes, alongside faster routes for bringing people to the UK who have the right skills and experience to supercharge UK growth in strategic industries As part of that, increasing places to our scheme for research interns, including those working in the field of Artificial Intelligence, to allow businesses access to additional promising young talent

We are also streamlining the process for employers and skilled workers to get visas, reducing bureaucracy and supporting growth.

The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, in consultation with a wide range of experts and stakeholders.