Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many occupations have been listed on the shortage occupation list in each of the last 5 years.

A list of jobs on the current Shortage Occupation Lists can be found at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations/skilled-worker-visa-shortage-occupations.

A list of previous occupations that were on the Shortage Occupation List can be found here: https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20201130214130/https:/www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-k-shortage-occupation-list.