Yvette Cooper comments on the Golden Visa review summary

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on the government publishing a summary of the Golden Visa review, said:

“This is a totally inadequate response to very serious corruption and criminality concerns about the government’s Golden Visas.

"Ministers have finally recognised and admitted that ten of those sanctioned following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine had come to the UK on Golden Visas.

"But they have provided no answers to the most basic questions Labour raised a year ago, including how many Golden Visas have been revoked, how many recipients have been granted citizenship, and what is the security threat arising from serious and organised criminals who used the route to enter the UK.

"It is disgraceful for the Home Secretary to dodge scrutiny in this way. She should come to Parliament at the earliest opportunity, and must publish a far more detailed report setting out the answers to the national security questions arising from this.”

Notes:

• Written Ministerial Statement: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2023-01-12/hcws492