Parliament Workbench
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Written Question · S2W-25846 · Session 2

What impact the Home Office's new work permit ruling in respect of international medical graduates will have on the implementation of the M…

Answered Asked by Shona Robison SNP Lodged 11 May 2006

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the Home Office's new work permit ruling in respect of international medical graduates will have on the implementation of the Modernising Medical Careers initiative.

The answer

Answered by Andy Kerr on 19 May 2006 · 8 days after it was lodged, on time

The Scottish Executive iscommitted to maintaining and enhancing the quality of medical training and thiswill not be affected by the Home Office’s work permit regulations that cameinto effect on 3 April 2006. The Executive will monitor the impact of thechanges to Home Office work permit regulations on training posts.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-25846 by reference.