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Department of Health and Social Care: Visas

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment of Health and Social CareTabled Answered 13 March 2026UIN 117234

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how many staff in his Department are reliant on a visa for employment.

Answered by Karin Smyth

47 individuals in the Department are reliant on a visa for employment.

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