Fury as ministers ‘lose track’ of 150,000 migrant social care workers | UK | News
The worker admitted to “lose the runway” of more than 150,000 immigrants entering the UK in social care visas. Government ministers agreed that how many foreign workers brought to support the social care system are still employed in the sector. Telegraph reports whether these individuals still live in the United Kingdom.
In February 2022, the care personnel among the fears of the collapse of the sector were included in the UK’s talented worker plan. This move allowed workers to enter the UK for a health and care visa if they provide work with a home office approved employer. For the next three years, England has published 154,402 visa to immigrants who provide “well -groomed personal services” in the UK and allowed them to stay for up to five years at a time.
However, the total annual total in 2023 reached 107,772 summit before the conservative government fell to 9,539 in 2024, when it forbade visa holders to bring their family members to England.
In response to a question of Middle Bedfordshire Deputy Blake Stephenson, Minister Stephen Kinnock announced that the visa of the department does not have data that connects the visa status of the department to the employment on the ongoing employment in the adult social care or residence.
Abehafan Maesteg deputy said: “The department does not have data that connects the Visa status directly to adult social care or residence in the United Kingdom.
“Therefore, it is not possible to predict the number or ratio of individuals who enter the UK with a social care visa visa and are still in the UK or work in the social care sector.
“Individuals may, for example, to return to origin countries or to move on to another immigration path, and to work in the sector for various reasons.”
Shadow Interior Minister Chris Philp responded to this shocking revelation, who wanted the government’s “lost control of our borders” and to “significantly fall” of immigration levels.
He told Outlet: “Revelation that the workers’ government lost traces of those who came here with a social care visa. This is another proof of labor chaos. They lost control of our borders.
“We must significantly and quickly remove anyone who violates the conditions of their visas.
“The only way to do this is to have a binding boundary boundary on visas that have been determined by the Parliament at a much lower levels than we’ve seen in recent years. We left this offer on the table just a few weeks ago, but the Labor Party voted against it.”
An Interior Ministry spokesman said: “Migration White Book of this route was opened under the previous government.
“We have also inherited a data system to monitor the long -term results of health and care visa holders, including stay in the UK or continue to work in the social care sector.
“The number of people returning from this country increased by 11%, since the elections, including those who have exceeded their visas, a comprehensive plan to bring more order to our system by reducing the confidence in overseas labor, including those who have exceeded their visas, was determined.”
