Question follow-through · 21266

Care Workers: Migrant Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to introduce enhanced safeguarding or compliance requirements for care providers issuing more than 50 Health and Care visa sponsorships per year, in the context of recent cases in

answeredDepartment of Health and Social Care

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Answering body
Department of Health and Social Care
Tabled
28 Aug 2026
Target answer date
2 Sept 2026
Answer
15 Sept 2026 · 18 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 28 Aug 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether she plans to introduce enhanced safeguarding or compliance requirements for care providers issuing more than 50 Health and Care visa sponsorships per year, in the context of recent cases in

  2. 2 Sept 2026

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  3. 15 Sept 2026

    Answer published

    On 29 July, the Prime Minister set out his objectives to reform the social care system, and brought forward the timetable for Baroness Casey’s commission to inform that reform programme. Further information is available at the following link:https://www.g...

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