vacancies in adult social - coming here to work. this year wage economy that we aspire to and he clearly does not.— wage economy that we aspire to and he clearly does not. the problem not with skills -based _ vacancies in adult social care . he clearly does not. the problem not coming here to work. this year i vacancies in adult social care fell the figure now stands at a mere 152000 — the figure now stands at a mere with skills -based immigration - with skills —based immigration policy— with skills —based immigration policy that gives preferential 152000 and that was due to a large increase _ 152000 and that was due to a large increase in— access — policy that gives preferential access to lawyers, accountants and 152000 and that was due to a large increase in the number of care workers coming to this country is economists — access to lawyers, accountants and economists even though we have no need for— economists even though we have no need for such people in this part of— workers coming to this country is part of the — workers coming to this country is country _ part of the shortage of the need for such people in this country. we have plenty home—grown occupations list. as of september there _ occupations list. as of september talent _ country. we have plenty home—grown tateht here _ country. we have plenty home—grown talent here but it makes a very there are — occupations list. as of september there are 125,000 vacancies in the difficult — talent here but it makes a very difficult to recruit people we do nhs _ there are 125,000 vacancies in the nhs can — there are 125,000 vacancies in the need _ difficult to recruit people we do nhs can i — there are 125,000 vacancies in the need. care workers, people who work nhs. can i ask the home secretary what changes exactly to see them in the _ need. care workers, people who work in the food _ need. care workers, people who work in the food industry, manufacturing and producing things generally or occupation list and can he show the indeed _ and producing things generally or indeed in — and producing things generally or workings out on the changes that he indeed in the tourism industry. so said he _ bill the _ indeed in the tourism industry. so workings out on the changes that he said he is— workings out on the changes that he said he is crunch the numbers with bill the secretary of state consider moving _ bill the secretary of state consider the immigration minister and above moving away from this failed skills all can— -hased _ the immigration minister and above all can i_ moving away from this failed skills —based migration policy and instead the immigration minister and above all can i ask who did ministers moved _ —based migration policy and instead moved to— —based migration policy and instead moved to one based on the needs of our economy. my consutt — all can i ask who did ministers consutt of— all can i ask who did ministers consult of the care sectors ahead today's legal migration announcement? we moved to one based on the needs of our economy-— today's legal migration announcement? ~ ., ,~' today's legal migration announcement? ~ . ,~ ~._ today's legal migration announcement? ., announcement? we asked the mac to our economy. my right honourable friend, i look into these _ announcement? we asked the mac to look into these things _ announcement? we asked the mac to our economy. my right honourable friend. i have _ our economy. my right honourable friend, i have a _ our economy. my right honourable friend, i have a huge _ our economy. my right honourable friend, i have a huge amount - look into these things it _ announcement? we asked the mac to look into these things it is _ announcement? we asked the mac to look into these things it is why - look into these things it is why our economy. my right honourable they exist and the point he makes is friend, i have a huge amount of. friend, i have a huge amount of respect, but the truth is the figures do not bear out his a very important one. it speaks to assessment. the vast, vast majority why we are tightening the system to of the people that we see in the last couple of years with prevent abuse because anyone looking immigration figures are in the lower at the numbers will see a very end of the skills spectrum. it is significant number of people over not bear out the point that he has the last couple of years have come on the health and social care visa made. , ., .., , ., . system and yet we have lost them to health and social care. that is not made. there is of course no evidence that immigration _ made. there is of course no evidence that immigration pushes _ made. there is of course no evidence that immigration pushes down - made. there is of course no evidence | that immigration pushes down wages. what any of us need or want. the but i that immigration pushes down wages. but i don't _ that immigration pushes down wages. but i don't know if the secretary of right thing to do is for people to state _ but i don't know if the secretary of state has — but i don't know if the secretary of state has any elderly relatives in come who are genuinely going to be care _ state has any elderly relatives in care i_ state has any elderly relatives in care i do — state has any elderly relatives in care i do i_ employed in that sector which is state has any elderly relatives in care. i do. i know the invaluable where we need them, which is the contribution _ care. i do. i know the invaluable contribution of oversea care workers promise they have made to us and we make _ contribution of oversea care workers make many— contribution of oversea care workers make. many of them are young men and have made to them and ensuring that women, _ make. many of them are young men and women, for— is the case is the right and fair make. many of them are young men and women, for example from the thing to do. philippines and they are wonderfully hard—working, caring and very respectful— hard—working, caring and very respectful of elderly people. why is the case is the right and fair thing to do— should _ respectful of elderly people. why should they be forced to leave their is the case is the right and fair thin to do. . ~' , thing to do. thank you. the minister said and i quote, _ thing to do. thank you. the minister said and i quote, migration - thing to do. thank you. the minister said and i quote, migration in this i said and i quote, migration in this country— said and i quote, migration in this country is — said and i quote, migration in this country is far too high and needs to dependent children thousands of mites— dependent children thousands of miles away in the philippines, can come _ country is far too high and needs to come down — country is far too high and needs to come down. but as i have already set he answer— miles away in the philippines, can he answer that question? no in the _ come down. but as i have already set in the chamber today, so many of the people _ in the chamber today, so many of the people who _ in the chamber today, so many of the people who come to this country miles away in the philippines, can he answer that question?- miles away in the philippines, can he answer that question? no one is bein: he answer that question? no one is being forced _ he answer that question? no one is being forced to _ he answer that question? no one is being forced to do _ provide — people who come to this country he answer that question? no one is being forced to do anything. - provide critical contribution to our he answer that question? no one is private _ provide critical contribution to our private sectors, no more so than the being forced to do anything. if - being forced to do anything. if people choose to come here, then coping _ private sectors, no more so than the coping -- _ private sectors, no more so than the they choose to abide by the rules coping —— gaping hole in our social care and _ coping —— gaping hole in our social that we put in place. and that is i care and health sector. so i addressed the response towards the social— addressed the response towards the social care _ addressed the response towards the social care trade union who saved think completely fair and the cases— appropriate. we value, my mother social care trade union who saved the cases have imploded without migrant— the cases have imploded without migrant care staff and does he not came to work in the nhs in the agree _ migrant care staff and does he not agree that — migrant care staff and does he not agree that a better more humane 19605. we value the people from approach — agree that a better more humane approach would be to find local around the world who have come to government to approve social care pay and _ support us, but it is right and fair government to approve social care pay and conditions —— improve. its that we put rules in place. that we government to approve social care pay and conditions —— improve. asl pay and conditions -- improve. as i said once again _ let people know what those rules are pay and conditions —— improve. " i said once again the shadow home and that if they wish to come and secretary saying the immigration numbers are too high yet each and join us, and this wonderful country and wonderful society that they every one of the backbenchers on her abide by those rules.— party disagree with any action to deal with it. we have got to bring and wonderful society that they abide by those rules. people were warmly welcoming _ abide by those rules. people were the numbers down and we have committed to do so and put forward a thoughtful play which takes into warmly welcoming today's - consideration the needs of health and social care sectors. i warmly welcoming today's announcement because the immigration consideration the needs of health figures _ announcement because the immigration figures as— announcement because the immigration figures as of— announcement because the immigration figures as of recently are clearly unsustainable. it speaks volumes and social care sectors.— that we _ unsustainable. it speaks volumes that we are described as consideration the needs of health and social care sectors. i think the head—bangers for pointing out what is blindingly obvious to those of us house howls _ on these _ is blindingly obvious to those of us on these benches. what consideration is my— and social care sectors. i think the house howls of— and social care sectors. i think the house howls of rage _ and social care sectors. i think the house howls of rage highlight - and social care sectors. i think the house howls of rage highlight the | on these benches. what consideration is my very— on these benches. what consideration is my very honourable friend to an house howls of rage highlight the inconsistency of the labour party's annual— is my very honourable friend to an annual migration budgets we can all be held _ annual migration budgets we can all be held accountable in this house condition— inconsistency of the labour party's condition as they were the party who for the _ be held accountable in this house for the choices that we make on behalf— for the choices that we make on wanted _ condition as they were the party who wanted to— condition as they were the party who wanted to overturn the referendum behalf of— for the choices that we make on behalf of our constituents? my right and introduced for unlimited free honourable friend _ movement of labour. does the home behalf of our constituents? my right honourable friend makes _ behalf of our constituents? my right secretary— honourable friend makes an - behalf of our constituents? my right i honourable friend makes an important point. ultimately the decisions we movement of labour. does the home secretary agree with me that the make here to affect the lives of pressure — secretary agree with me that the pressure from migration puts pressure _ pressure from migration puts pressure on local families and young others. we should always be conscious of the impact of our people _ pressure on local families and young people who want to buy or rent their own house _ people who want to buy or rent their own house and therefore will he consider— own house and therefore will he consider that every time he grants decisions. and that is what we have were _ consider that every time he grants were visas— consider that every time he grants were visas for people to come to listened carefully to those people this country?— who have said there are housing shortages in their local areas. that were visas for people to come to this country? this is an incredibly im ortant this country? this is an incredibly important work _ this country? this is an incredibly important work and _ this country? this is an incredibly important work and this - the school places are becoming this country? this is an incredibly important work and this is - this country? this is an incredibly important work and this is the - important work and this is the control of immigration is so important. we are a generous harder to find in their local areas. country. you have demonstrated that when they see figures significantly generosity time and time again higher than they were promised, they whether it be asians, people from would want us to take action. we are now taking action. that was always west africa, hong kong, people from part of taking back control and what ukraine. we are rightly proud, but we hear over and over again from it is also important that we prove benches opposite, they do not want that we are thoughtful about the implications of those people who us to take action. they are live here. but that they have lived fundamentally wrong on this issue. here just for a decades, live here. but that they have lived herejust for a decades, years or for generations and that is why it is right that we put forth these when it was raised by my right honourable friend the shadow home secretary— honourable friend the shadow home proposals, carefully calibrated to secretary let's begin the home support our economy, to support secretary let's begin the home secretary did not even realise that workers _ secretary did not even realise that workers were beeping 20% less than health and social care needs, but also to bring down those figures. uk workers — workers were beeping 20% less than uk workers the so—called salary discount~ — net migration figures are now uk workers the so—called salary discount. he followed her goodbyes and i welcome this, how will the new 672,000, three times the level at paid and i welcome this, how will the new baid rute _ and i welcome this, how will the new paid rule and apply for those already— paid rule and apply for those already here? the the 2019— 672,000, three times the level at the 2019 general election when the paid rule and apply for those already here?— paid rule and apply for those already here? paid rule and apply for those alread here? , ., ., , already here? the situation will be brouaht in conservatives promised to reduce them _ conservatives promised to reduce them so— conservatives promised to reduce them. so does the home secretary already here? the situation will be brought in next _ already here? the situation will be brought in next year, _ already here? the situation will be concede _ them. so does the home secretary brought in next year, with - already here? the situation will be brought in next year, with close i brought in next year, with close coordination of the migration concede that the tories have failed miserably— concede that the tories have failed miserably on immigration policy advisory committee no one will be atong _ miserably on immigration policy along with a whole host of other policies — disadvantage that is already here along with a whole host of other policies and that is why their time but ultimately what we want to see is now— is high skilled, high wage, high policies and that is why their time is now wett— policies and that is why their time is now well and truly up? no, policies and that is why their time is now well and truly up?- is now well and truly up? no, i do productivity economy. and boston the shadow home secretary says the not. in raising _ labour party once to address these is now well and truly up? no, i do not. in raising the _ is now well and truly up? no, i do not. in raising the threshold - is now well and truly up? no, i do not. in raising the threshold to i not. in raising the threshold to 38,000 not. in raising the threshold to 38.000 may — not. in raising the threshold to 38.000 may i _ not. in raising the threshold to 38,000 may i congratulate - not. in raising the threshold to j 38,000 may i congratulate the issues, i made a prediction to government on taking a thoroughly myself and others that each and common— government on taking a thoroughly common sense view. i see that as a every intervention from the opposite benches will be in complete contradiction to her position on the senior— front bench. common sense view. i see that as a senior citizen — common sense view. i see that as a senior citizen member of the new conservatives so i congratulate the government. what does this phrase hear me. _ government. what does this phrase hear me, those coming on the health contradiction to her position on the front bench-— and social— hear me, those coming on the health and social care visa route will be contradiction to her position on the front bench. ., ,, , ., ., ~' front bench. thank you. i would like to thank the — front bench. thank you. i would like to thank the home _ front bench. thank you. i would like to thank the home secretary - to thank the home secretary today for his— exempt — and social care visa route will be exempt so — and social care visa route will be exempt so they will be continue to to thank the home secretary today for his announcement at the dispatch breathe _ exempt so they will be continue to breathe health care workers of our box and _ for his announcement at the dispatch care sector — breathe health care workers of our care sector and the nhs need. what box and the — for his announcement at the dispatch box and the measures that he will be does that— taking _ box and the measures that he will be taking to _ box and the measures that he will be taking to bring down that number care sector and the nhs need. what does that mean, is not driving a coach _ does that mean, is not driving a coach and — does that mean, is not driving a coach and horse through this the solution — coach and horse through this the solution is — coach and horse through this the solution is for the care sector to that is— pay for— solution is for the care sector to pay for their wages. we taking to bring down that number that is too— taking to bring down that number that is too big and unsustainable. solution is for the care sector to pay for their wages.— pay for their wages. we have recognised — particularly for communities within pay for their wages. we have the south—east. i would like to ask recognised the _ pay for their wages. we have recognised the recruitment l pay for their wages. we have - recognised the recruitment challenge of domestic workers in health and my right _ the south—east. i would like to ask social care system, we have made my right honourable friend, now that he is making the best of being able to change _ clear on a number of occasions that he is making the best of being able to change the policy to suit the we are not going to allow these needs— to change the policy to suit the needs of— to change the policy to suit the needs of this country, will he look at going _ needs of this country, will he look at going to — needs of this country, will he look at going to an annual review where incredibly important public services on which we rely to go without the he had _ at going to an annual review where he had been altering those rules to staff that they need. but we are suit the _ he had been altering those rules to suit the needs at the time that is going to do is bring in the people suitable — suit the needs at the time that is suitable for this country.- who are actually employed in the suitable for this country. madam de - u sectors, but not the dependence that suitable for this country. madam deputy speaker. _ suitable for this country. madam deputy speaker. my _ suitable for this country. madam deputy speaker, my honourable| suitable for this country. madam - deputy speaker, my honourable friend makes exactly the right point. i they have typically brought with promise to the british people was to them. that will bring down those take back control of our immigration headline numbers of you have committed to do whilst protecting system. take back control of our borders. a policy that at the time the health and social care sectors which we have also committed to and subsequently opposed by the doing. he party opposite. taking back control which we have also committed to means making adjustments. addressing doinr. . , which we have also committed to doin. _ ., , ., which we have also committed to doinr. . , . , ., which we have also committed to doinu. ., , ., , ., , doing. he has admitted several times that we are losing _ doing. he has admitted several times that we are losing people _ doing. he has admitted several times that we are losing people from - doing. he has admitted several times that we are losing people from the i that we are losing people from the health— that we are losing people from the health and social care sector both the needs of our economy and our domestic— health and social care sector both domestic workers and people that the society. these adjustments, changes government has brought in, but he that i am putting forward today are has said _ government has brought in, but he has said nothing about increasing pay, has said nothing about increasing pav, has — has said nothing about increasing in response to our economic needs as pay, has he? we well as our social needs.— has said nothing about increasing pay. has he?— has said nothing about increasing -a , has he? ~ . ., ., pay, has he? we have said over and over again — pay, has he? we have said over and over again that _ pay, has he? we have said over and over again that we _ pay, has he? we have said over and over again that we are _ pay, has he? we have said over and over again that we are working i over again that we are working towards a higher productivity, well as our social needs. thank you. there is a global _ higher skilled, well as our social needs. thank you. there is a global skill _ well as our social needs. thank you. there is a global skill storage - towards a higher productivity, higherskilled, higherwage higher skilled, higher wage there is a global skill storage around — there is a global skill storage around health care workers so they employment sector across have got _ around health care workers so they have got choices to go to other higherskilled, higherwage employment sector across all sectors countries — have got choices to go to other of employment. what we have said is countries which would accept dependence, so what message to see the current regime, the has half of— dependence, so what message to see half of the _ dependence, so what message to see half of the 7.8 million people displaced workers which is why we currently— half of the 7.8 million people currently on the nhs waiting lists are changing it. the when _ currently on the nhs waiting lists when they won't have the skills to displaced workers which is why we are changing it— find the _ when they won't have the skills to find the care they desperately need. are changing it. the people of stoke-on-trent _ are changing it. the people of stoke-on-trent will _ as predicted, each and every one of are changing it. the people of stoke-on-trent will welcome | are changing it. the people of i stoke-on-trent will welcome the stoke—on—trent will welcome the announcement today from home the speakers opposite thus far has secretary — announcement today from home secretary and of course his right opposed the proposals that i put honourable from the minister of immigration will also realising the forward. despite what the shadow full outrage of the party opposite who can — full outrage of the party opposite who can talk tough the rhetoric on home secretary has said. as she was the front— who can talk tough the rhetoric on the front bench but the squirming on heard me answer on two occasions, we the front bench but the squirming on the back— the front bench but the squirming on the back benches with the uncomfortableness becomes talk about immigration is something that i do not envisage a reduction in enjoyed — demand because of the significantly immigration is something that i enjoyed thoroughly especially when i know they wish to return free movement through the back door. but large number of applicants that was my right _ originally envisaged when this visa movement through the back door. but my right honourable frank confirmed that in— scheme was put in place. i do my right honourable frank confirmed that in future reviews we will actually _ that in future reviews we will actually look to introduce a originally envisaged when this visa stopping the dependency route for scheme was put in place.— scheme was put in place. i do find it bafflin: scheme was put in place. i do find it baffling that _ those _ stopping the dependency route for those on _ stopping the dependency route for those on one—year research degrees scheme was put in place. i do find it baffling that given _ scheme was put in place. i do find it baffling that given that - scheme was put in place. i do find it baffling that given that well - it baffling that given that well as well? _ over— it baffling that given that well overt — it baffling that given that well overi million people come to this country— overi million people come to this country in — overi million people come to this country in the last two years the parties — country in the last two years the parties opposite think it is a good those on one—year research degrees as well? bkte— those on one-year research degrees idea to _ as well? ~ ., .., those on one-year research degrees as well? ~ . .., ., those on one-year research degrees as well? ~ ., .., ., ., as well? we have committed to a parties opposite think it is a good idea to scale back and i congratulate my right honourable wider review— friend _ congratulate my right honourable friend for— congratulate my right honourable friend for this package. will he also _ friend for this package. will he also look— friend for this package. will he also look at the question of those who have — also look at the question of those who have come to study here as there as well? we have committed to a wider review of _ as well? we have committed to a wider review of the _ as well? we have committed to a wider review of the higher - as well? we have committed to a i wider review of the higher education is an automatic assumption that i route, postgraduate route, i took on made _ is an automatic assumption that i made that— is an automatic assumption that i made that those who do so have the film board the point he has made. we have made that those who do so have the right to _ made that those who do so have the right to stay after their studies and took— right to stay after their studies and look for a job and i do think already taken action on this my there _ and look for a job and i do think there is— and look for a job and i do think there is a — and look for a job and i do think there is a case for revisiting that commit to review this was being seen and asking — there is a case for revisiting that and asking is that right. my right the outcome of the review i will be able to update him at the house on the decisions made.— honourable _ and asking is that right. my right honourable friend _ and asking is that right. my right honourable friend is _ and asking is that right. my right honourable friend is right - and asking is that right. my right honourable friend is right to - and asking is that right. my right| honourable friend is right to draw attention to students. 0ur the decisions made. there was a choice that _ university sector is a global the decisions made. there was a choice that could _ the decisions made. there was a choice that could have _ the decisions made. there was a choice that could have been i the decisions made. there was a l choice that could have been made here either protect the flank success story and widely respected against _ here either protect the flank against the reform party or back around the world and we want to make sure it maintains that reputation british— against the reform party or back british business. i don't understand how he _ british business. i don't understand how he thinks that the way to create for quality. we want to make sure 'obs how he thinks that the way to create jobs for— how he thinks that the way to create jobs for local people is to start that the global brightest and best sectors — jobs for local people is to start sectors like the science industry choose to come and study here and from _ sectors like the science industry from the — sectors like the science industry from the lab technicians that they needed _ from the lab technicians that they come and work here are genuinely the needed to— from the lab technicians that they needed to drive what they need to do. needed to drive what they need to do how— needed to drive what they need to do how on— needed to drive what they need to do. how on earth does he think this global brightest and the best. is going _ do. how on earth does he think this is going to — do. how on earth does he think this is going to help anyone get a job higher education should be a route when _ is going to help anyone get a job when those industries that employ to study in education rather than a them _ when those industries that employ them witt— when those industries that employ them will not be able to grow? it visa route by back door.— 00:09:00,847 --> 2147483051:41:15,138 to study in education rather than a 2147483051:41:15,138 --> 4294966103:13:29,429 visa route by back door. would them will not be able to grow? would have them will not be able to grow? it would have been better had she listened to the points made about protecting the scientific community in and around oxford. in ensuring that we still remain attractive to the global brightest and best. to ensure that we protect the people, we protect the people who need our protection in the health and social care sector by ensuring that those are stock. but the simple fact is that we have committed to bring these numbers down. these proposals bring those numbers down and do so in a way that reinforces our commitment to have a higher skills, more productive, higher wage economy. in more productive, higher wage economy-— economy. in order for any large-scale _ economy. in order for any large-scale immigration l economy. in order for any i large-scale immigration policy economy. in order for any - large-scale immigration policy to large—scale immigration policy to succeed. — large—scale immigration policy to succeed, does the home secretary except— succeed, does the home secretary except that it is necessary for people — except that it is necessary for people to wish to integrate and what steps _ people to wish to integrate and what steps are _ people to wish to integrate and what steps are the government taking to ensure _ steps are the government taking to ensure that it is a smooth path to integration— ensure that it is a smooth path to integration for those large numbers of people _ integration for those large numbers of people who do come? my integration for those large numbers of people who do come?— of people who do come? my right honourable _ of people who do come? my right honourable fran _ of people who do come? my right honourable fran makes _ of people who do come? my right honourable fran makes an - of people who do come? my right i honourable fran makes an incredibly important point which is why i replied earlier about the need for english language. if someone is not the ability to communicate in the country that they choose to call home, they will be permanently disadvantaged and find it harder to integrate. we want people to integrate. we want people to integrate. we want people to be integrate. we want people to be and integrate. we want people to be and be and feel integrate. we want people to be and feel part of our communities. we want the communities that they move into to welcome them and to be confident that the immigration system of this country supports both those new arrivals that she is to make this country their home and the people who already live here. after 13 ears in people who already live here. after 13 years in power — people who already live here. after 13 years in power and _ people who already live here. after 13 years in power and seven years after _ 13 years in power and seven years after we _ 13 years in power and seven years after we voted to leave the eu, i don't _ after we voted to leave the eu, i don't know— after we voted to leave the eu, i don't know why anyone would believe that this _ don't know why anyone would believe that this government would reduce net migration in a way that has been inclined _ net migration in a way that has been inclined today. but if we assume that the — inclined today. but if we assume that the home secretary's figures are right, — that the home secretary's figures are right, net migration will still be higher— are right, net migration will still be higher than it was in 2019. when his party— be higher than it was in 2019. when his party promised to reduce it. that— his party promised to reduce it. that is— his party promised to reduce it. that is right? the his party promised to reduce it. that is right?— his party promised to reduce it. that is right? the simple truth of the british people _ that is right? the simple truth of the british people have _ that is right? the simple truth of the british people have far more | the british people have far more confidence in the party that can paint to take back control of its immigration system rather than party that would maintain free movement and his contributions from the opposition benches have unsurprisingly been in opposition to the decisions that we are taking to bring down the numbers of net migration. i bring down the numbers of net migration-— bring down the numbers of net miaration. , . .., migration. i very much welcome the announcement _ migration. i very much welcome the announcement today _ migration. i very much welcome the announcement today particularly i migration. i very much welcome the| announcement today particularly the measures— announcement today particularly the measures to stop the abuse of the health— measures to stop the abuse of the health and — measures to stop the abuse of the health and care visa. the home secretary— health and care visa. the home secretary would be aware of the number — secretary would be aware of the number of focus care companies who are charging — number of focus care companies who are charging people tens of thousands of pounds to come to this country— thousands of pounds to come to this country only — thousands of pounds to come to this country only to find that there is noiob — country only to find that there is nojob. many of country only to find that there is no job. many of them are country only to find that there is nojob. many of them are ending up in cornwall — nojob. many of them are ending up in cornwall i— nojob. many of them are ending up in cornwall. i think i understood him when — in cornwall. i think i understood him when he said these measures would _ him when he said these measures would be — him when he said these measures would be introduced in the spring, could _ would be introduced in the spring, could i_ would be introduced in the spring, could i urge them to look at bringing _ could i urge them to look at bringing back forward so that we can and this— bringing back forward so that we can and this effectively people trafficking and ripping people off and the — trafficking and ripping people off and the misery it is causing? my and the misery it is causing? honourable and the misery it is causing? ij�*i honourable friend and the misery it is causing? ii honourable friend is and the misery it is causing? ii1: honourable friend is absolutely right that the people who are brought here on a false premise are victims of abuse is of the system. we want to make sure and in fact we are already taking action to address those abuses. this package of reforms goes further still with the necessity to subscribe to the co sea. he is absolutely right that abuses hurt everybody and we will continue to take action to address them. {lii continue to take action to address them. . ., , continue to take action to address them. .., , ., ., them. of course it net migration fiures them. of course it net migration figures are _ them. of course it net migration figures are also _ them. of course it net migration figures are also affected - them. of course it net migration figures are also affected by i them. of course it net migration figures are also affected by the l figures are also affected by the number— figures are also affected by the number of people who choose to leave the countrv _ number of people who choose to leave the country. since brexit it has been _ the country. since brexit it has been much more difficult for people from glasgow north who want to live, studv _ from glasgow north who want to live, study or— from glasgow north who want to live, study or work in europe. so for any extended _ study or work in europe. so for any extended period of time. so what steps _ extended period of time. so what steps is _ extended period of time. so what steps is the government seeking to negotiate _ steps is the government seeking to negotiate more these exchange programmes with european union and other countries that could allow the sharing _ other countries that could allow the sharing of— other countries that could allow the sharing of skills and experience across — sharing of skills and experience across borders that at the very least _ across borders that at the very least a — across borders that at the very least a neutral effect on net migration. least a neutral effect on net migration-— least a neutral effect on net miration. ~ ., ., ., migration. without wanting to drift in m old migration. without wanting to drift in my old portfolio _ migration. without wanting to drift in my old portfolio i— migration. without wanting to drift in my old portfolio i have - migration. without wanting to drift in my old portfolio i have worked l migration. without wanting to drift | in my old portfolio i have worked in close coronation with my right honourable from the immigration minister as she negotiated a number of youth mobility programmes. to attract the brightest and the best. he's talking about people leaving a certain geographies, he might want to reflect on the fact that a significant number of people in england scotland come south of the border because of the pernicious income tax regime that the snp government in edinburgh have put in place. i government in edinburgh have put in lace. ., ~' government in edinburgh have put in lace. ., 4' ., “ , place. i would like to think my riht place. i would like to think my right honourable _ place. i would like to think my right honourable friends i place. i would like to think my right honourable friends the l place. i would like to think my i right honourable friends the home secretary— right honourable friends the home secretary and the immigration minister— secretary and the immigration minister for listening to us and the measures— minister for listening to us and the measures that he has announced today. _ measures that he has announced today. i'm — measures that he has announced today, i'm sure will be welcomed by constituency but would he agree with me not— constituency but would he agree with me not only that we need these measures— me not only that we need these measures to come quickly, perhaps we need more _ measures to come quickly, perhaps we need more conditionality is. for instance. — need more conditionality is. for instance. if— need more conditionality is. for instance, if you have people coming here supposedly to take up skills or a skill— here supposedly to take up skills or a skill shortage jobs and not doing so perhaps we should advise people not to _ so perhaps we should advise people not to stav — so perhaps we should advise people not to stay. i so perhaps we should advise people not to sta . ~ , so perhaps we should advise people not to sta . ~' , ., not to stay. i think my for her concerns _ not to stay. i think my for her concerns and _ not to stay. i think my for her concerns and pay _ not to stay. i think my for her concerns and pay tribute i not to stay. i think my for her concerns and pay tribute to i not to stay. i think my for herl concerns and pay tribute to my friend the immigration minister who has been working longerfor the three weeks i have been in this role. she is right that we want to bring people here in good faith and we expect them to act in good faith. if they apply in a certain visa route we expect them to abide by the conditionality of that visa route. if they contribute, played by the rules, do the right thing they will always be welcomed, but we of course do take a dim view of those people who seek to abuse our hospitality. immigration figures have tripled since _ immigration figures have tripled since the — immigration figures have tripled since the general election in 2019 and is _ since the general election in 2019 and is worth reminding ourselves back— and is worth reminding ourselves back then — and is worth reminding ourselves back then conservatives were telling us the _ back then conservatives were telling us the they were going to produce them _ us the they were going to produce them to— us the they were going to produce them to the tens of thousands. so them to the tens of thousands. so the scale — them to the tens of thousands. so the scale of— them to the tens of thousands. so the scale of the failure is enormous. yet it is underlined by the office — enormous. yet it is underlined by the office of national statistics that say— the office of national statistics that say there are 90,000 involved in those _ that say there are 90,000 involved in those figures that are assigned who have — in those figures that are assigned who have been waiting for their asvlum — who have been waiting for their asylum case to be dealt with for over— asylum case to be dealt with for over one — asylum case to be dealt with for over one year. so for over 50% of them _ over one year. so for over 50% of them it— over one year. so for over 50% of them it is— over one year. so for over 50% of them it is due to the searing incompetence of department. so what will he _ incompetence of department. so what will he do _ incompetence of department. so what will he do about that because i did not see _ will he do about that because i did not see any— will he do about that because i did not see any reference to that in his statement? — not see any reference to that in his statement? we not see any reference to that in his statement?— statement? we have increased the ace of statement? we have increased the pace of decision _ statement? we have increased the pace of decision making _ statement? we have increased the pace of decision making of - statement? we have increased the pace of decision making of our i pace of decision making of our asylum processing system tenfold. i would remind him that in the most recent years we have had a very generous offer to be people of hong kong and to the people of ukraine. and i know the british people recognise of the two parties which one of them will grip immigration and it certainly won't be his. this is an excellent _ and it certainly won't be his. this is an excellent package in a big step— is an excellent package in a big step in— is an excellent package in a big step in the right direction to a higher— step in the right direction to a higher school higher which economy with less _ higher school higher which economy with less pressure on housing and infrastructure. will he put into line with — infrastructure. will he put into line with the house of commons behind _ line with the house of commons behind the statement that this package with the production of student— package with the production of student dependence previously announced that means more than three 2000 people who came last year will not be _ 2000 people who came last year will not be able to it will be interesting to understand how much the previous reduction of student dependence and how much comes from the each _ dependence and how much comes from the each announcements today and how it compares— the each announcements today and how it compares to the forecast for future — it compares to the forecast for future migration laid out by the 0br~ _ future migration laid out by the obr. will future migration laid out by the 0br. will he put that into the house of commons because our previous government was rightly pocked but only tens _ government was rightly pocked but only tens of thousand people would come _ only tens of thousand people would come from eastern europe as well as being _ come from eastern europe as well as being wrong can we also have better transparency? he being wrong can we also have better transparency?— being wrong can we also have better transparency? he makes a important oint in a transparency? he makes a important point in a more _ transparency? he makes a important point in a more happy _ transparency? he makes a important point in a more happy to _ transparency? he makes a important point in a more happy to put- transparency? he makes a important point in a more happy to put our- point in a more happy to put our estimates of the estimates in previous announcements. i understand exactly what — previous announcements. i understand exactly what the _ previous announcements. i understand exactly what the minister _ previous announcements. i understand exactly what the minister is _ previous announcements. i understand exactly what the minister is trying i exactly what the minister is trying to do— exactly what the minister is trying to do in— exactly what the minister is trying to do in relation to migration and there _ to do in relation to migration and there is— to do in relation to migration and there is a — to do in relation to migration and there is a need to do some of those things— there is a need to do some of those things that — there is a need to do some of those things that l — there is a need to do some of those things that i work closely with the north— things that i work closely with the north in— things that i work closely with the north in ireland fishing and fishing is an— north in ireland fishing and fishing is an industry where foreign workers are welcome and there is a clear shortage — are welcome and there is a clear shortage in— are welcome and there is a clear shortage in the past we left the eu we were _ shortage in the past we left the eu we were promised that things will -et we were promised that things will get better and clearly they would make _ get better and clearly they would make the stock more available and therefore _ make the stock more available and therefore the company sector would grow _ therefore the company sector would grow the _ therefore the company sector would grow. the business sector welcome that _ grow. the business sector welcome that then— grow. the business sector welcome that. then whenever it came to the minimum _ that. then whenever it came to the minimum of— that. then whenever it came to the minimum of 18,600 the average wage in for a _ minimum of 18,600 the average wage in for a fisherman is £24,000. the sectors _ in for a fisherman is £24,000. the sectors agreed to that as well. can iask— sectors agreed to that as well. can i ask the _ sectors agreed to that as well. can i ask the minister, would there be some _ i ask the minister, would there be some realism and releasing the threshold for £30,700 because it really— threshold for £30,700 because it really does not give the sector the opportunity they need to be active and employ people? | opportunity they need to be active and employ people?— opportunity they need to be active and employ people? i absolutely take the oint on and employ people? i absolutely take the point on board _ and employ people? i absolutely take the point on board that _ and employ people? i absolutely take the point on board that the _ the point on board that the honourable tinsman makes it we will be working with the mac about ensuring that as we get rid of the shortage occupation list that we do not undermined key industries. i want to ensure the fishing industry whether he in northern northern ireland or the east coast of scotland can remain viable and profitable and there will always be part of our thinking. i profitable and there will always be part of our thinking.— part of our thinking. i warmly welcomed — part of our thinking. i warmly welcomed the _ part of our thinking. i warmly welcomed the statement i part of our thinking. i warmly welcomed the statement and j part of our thinking. i warmly i welcomed the statement and the measures and i think my honourable friend _ measures and i think my honourable friend in— measures and i think my honourable friend in my— measures and i think my honourable friend in my honourable from the immigration minister for listening to colleagues across the benches. extraordinary growth in the levels of immigration in recent years has been _ of immigration in recent years has been masking long—term structural weaknesses in our economy like low productivity, high debt, falling birth— productivity, high debt, falling birth rates and negative balance of trade _ birth rates and negative balance of trade by— birth rates and negative balance of trade. by propping up the 0br's superficial gdp growth figures, does my honourable friend agree that in order— my honourable friend agree that in order to _ my honourable friend agree that in order to permanently bring down immigration numbers, at the 0br must instead _ immigration numbers, at the 0br must instead turn _ immigration numbers, at the 0br must instead turn its attention to the kind of— instead turn its attention to the kind of growth that really matters to our— kind of growth that really matters to our constituents, skills growth, wage _ to our constituents, skills growth, wage growth, housing growth, industry— wage growth, housing growth, industry growth in other words, real growth? _ industry growth in other words, real growth? l _ industry growth in other words, real rowth? .., industry growth in other words, real irowth? ., ,, industry growth in other words, real irowth? , growth? i can assure my right honourable _ growth? i can assure my right honourable friend _ growth? i can assure my right honourable friend that - growth? i can assure my right honourable friend that being l honourable friend that being government remained relentlessly focused on the very issues that she has raised. increasing skills, increasing productivity, increasing investment in plant and machinery and technology to unlock the full economic potential of this country is absolutely at the heart. we will always make our case to the 0br. we will do what we know to be in the best interest of this country and the people who work in this country. that was the home secretary james cleverly setting up the government's plans on legal migration. you can continue to watch the on bbc parliament. he started his statement by saying migration was far too high and must come down. you said enough is enough. the latest figures. that net migration put out a litany of this 745,000. he said that he was taking action today to bring it down. the main announcement was an increase to the minimum salary required forforeign increase to the minimum salary required for foreign workers to be eligible for a uk work visa up to £38,700. you can get more on the bbc news website and app. you are watching bbc news. welcome to bbc news. let's turn to our main headlines this hour. israel says it is taking "aggressive action" in the city of khan younis in the south of gaza and has all but completed its military objectives in the north. hospitals are overwhelmed and the united nations says there's nowhere safe to go. our other main stories... the uk government announces new plans aimed at reducing legal immigration. 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