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UIN 81748

Asylum: Employment

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answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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28 August 2020

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7 September 2020 · Answer

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Asylum

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7 September 2020

Asylum

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to allow asylum seekers to work in roles in addition to those on the Shortage Occupation List.

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  1. 28 August 2020

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will take steps to allow asylum seekers to work in roles in addition to those on the Shortage Occupation List.

    Source: Commons

  2. 7 September 2020

    Answer

    Asylum seekers can work in the UK if their claim has been outstanding for 12 months, through no fault of their own. Those allowed to work are restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List, which is published by the Home Office and based on expert adv...

    Source: Written answer

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