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Written question asked by Lord Patten (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 July 2026, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 July 2026. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Monday, 20 July 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.

Financial Services: Foreign Nationals

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the number of individuals holding Russian passports currently working in the UK in the financial services sector.

Answer

The Home Office publishes data on sponsored work visas issued, broken down by occupation, industry, and nationality, in table Occ_D02 of the Sponsored work visas by occupation and industry dataset of the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release.

The published statistics refer to the number of visas granted, not the number of people in the country at a given point in time. They do not include the work status of all Russian passport holders – for example, dual nationals using their non-Russian passport, Russian nationals with indefinite leave, those on unsponsored visa routes, or dependents of other visa holders.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL1930
Session
2026-27
Subjects
Financial services Foreign nationals Russia
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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