Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have been granted visas to work in the United Kingdom in the last three years without passing criminal record checks.

The Home Office undertakes thorough checks to prevent serious criminals from entering the UK.

Overseas Criminal Record checks are conducted on all nationals within the Skilled Worker route along with other security checks to ensure that those entering the UK for the purpose of employment are suitable to do so.

We are unaware of any cases whereby an individual who has not met our requirements for suitability has been granted leave and subsequently entered the UK.