Petition · past parliament
Give NHS workers on a work visa permanent residency
Rejected
11 signatures
What the petition asks
The government have decided that any staff working in the NHS that have a work visa due to expire before the 01/10/20 will have them extended for a year so they can focus on fighting coronavirus.
I suggest anyone working in the NHS, on a temporary work visa, be given permanent leave to remain.
I suggest anyone working in the NHS, on a temporary work visa, be given permanent leave to remain.
The NHS is struggling after a decade of chronic underfunding and cuts by the Tories. These people are doing the best they can with limited resources and in many cases putting themselves at risk to treat and care for our sick people.
This country was built with the help of immigrants and we need them now more than ever! Show them we are greatful and value them more than ever!
This country was built with the help of immigrants and we need them now more than ever! Show them we are greatful and value them more than ever!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
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You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Award immigrant key workers with permanent residency after coronavirus crisis: Award immigrant key workers with permanent residency after coronavirus crisis
Citizenship to all immigrant key workers: Citizenship to all immigrant key workers
Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff: Indefinite Leave to Remain for NHS Staff
Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship: Give non-British citizens who are NHS workers automatic citizenship
Citizenship for all immigrant NHS and social care workers - Covid19: Citizenship for all immigrant NHS and social care workers - Covid19
You can find out more about coronavirus and how you can protect yourself and others here:
NHS website: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/
UK Government website: https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus
You can read NHS tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus here: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-anxiety-tips
You may also be interested to know that because of the large number of petitions that have been started in relation to coronavirus, the Petitions Committee has been questioning the Government about its response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Find out more and watch the Committee put questions suggested by petitioners to Government Ministers and the Deputy Chief Medical Officer: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/news/145767/committee-question-deputy-chief-medical-officer-and-ministers-on-coronavirus-response/
Read correspondence with Government Ministers asking further questions: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/publications/3/correspondence/
Timeline
| 31 Mar 2020 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 15 Apr 2020 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
11
Status
Rejected
Rejected
15 Apr 2020
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