June 2024 Migration Advisory Committee meeting minutes
Updated 31 January 2025
Migration Advisory Committee
2nd Floor, Peel Building NE
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
176th meeting of the Migration Advisory Committee: minutes
Friday 14th June 20024, 10:00 to 12:30
Virtual conference
Attending
Professor Brian Bell
Professor Dina Kiwan
Professor Sergi Pardos-Prado
Dr Madeleine Sumption
Professor Jo Swaffield
Home Office representative (covering for Claire Smith)
Holly White
MAC Secretariat
Apologies
Claire Smith
Agenda Item 1 바카라 사이트“ Welcome and introductions
Brian Bell opened the meeting and welcomed the attendees.
Agenda Item 2 바카라 사이트“ Home Office, MAC Secretariat and MAC updates, plus minutes from previous meeting
A Home Office representative outlined the announcements on the Student route following the publication of the MAC바카라 사이트™s Graduate route review. They have engaged in joint working with other government departments to determine what the government is doing in the labour market space and how this relates to immigration.
Holly White provided an update on the Secretariat바카라 사이트™s workplan. This included progressing with the Seasonal Worker visa inquiry and the MAC바카라 사이트™s 2024 Annual Report.
Brian Bell summarised the reception of the MAC바카라 사이트™s rapid review of the Graduate route among stakeholders and the media. Brian met with the immigration minister and the Shadow Home Secretary.
Agenda Item 3 바카라 사이트“ Seasonal worker review
A member of the Secretariat outlined the new publication schedule for the MAC바카라 사이트™s Seasonal Worker visa inquiry and also posed a series of key questions to the committee ahead of final drafting. The Committee agreed on a publication timescale.
Agenda Item 4 바카라 사이트“ Graduate route: Revealing Reality report
A member of the Secretariat requested Committee feedback on Revealing Reality바카라 사이트™s draft version of its primary research report into the Graduate route.
Agenda Item 5 바카라 사이트“ Devolved Nations briefing
A member of the Secretariat gave an update on activity within and the Secretariat바카라 사이트™s recent engagement with the Devolved Nations.
Agenda Item 6 바카라 사이트“ Graduate route: lessons learned
A member of the Secretariat highlighted key questions for the Committee based on the Secretariat바카라 사이트™s lessons learned meeting following the MAC바카라 사이트™s Graduate route rapid review. This resulted in discussion around rapid reviews, the approach to stakeholder engagement, and overall committee reflections.
Agenda Item 7 바카라 사이트“ Future MAC strategy and planning
The Committee and members of the Secretariat held a planning discussion regarding the MAC바카라 사이트™s future workplan and strategy.
Agenda Item 8 바카라 사이트“ AOB
Brian and the Committee thanked two members of the Secretariat who will be leaving their posts in the near future.