Comments on: Beverley Hughes http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/30/420 Every day the Prime Minister's Spokesman meets a small coterie of political journalists known as 'the lobby' for a topical chat, or 'briefing'. Sun, 07 Sep 2008 22:38:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Uncarved Block http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/30/420#comment-975 Uncarved Block Wed, 19 May 2004 16:44:01 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/30/420#comment-975 They've just announced that the suspension on these visas will be lifted with immediate effect. Posting your note on here clearly made a difference :-) They’ve just announced that the suspension on these visas will be lifted with immediate effect.

Posting your note on here clearly made a difference :-)

]]> By: Vanessa Peach http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/30/420#comment-972 Vanessa Peach Wed, 19 May 2004 12:33:18 +0000 http://downingstreetsays.com/briefings/2004/03/30/420#comment-972 Just how long is Ken Sutton going to take to finalise his report and allow Bulgarians and Romanians (and by default as Moldovans have to gain entry clearance in Bucharest, they are also affected), access to the UK? We bring in applicants on TWES programs in rural industries and our applicants are all fully supervised and return home at the end of their period of training. The delay in allowing entry to our applicants to the UK for the purposes of taking up their training visas is destroying our business which is a small family run rural business employing 5 people, the situation is also destroying our partners in Bulgaria and Modlova, it is seriously affecting our professional reputation as we have applicants with work permits under consideration at Work permits UK; with entry visas lodged or waiting to be lodged but no sign of being granted entry and our employers/trainers whilst being very patient and understanding can only wait for so long before their trainees arrive. However, most important of all it is affecting the young peope taking part in our programs many of whom are at University and have taken a period of time out of the University in order to take the opportunity of gaining experience to enhance their academic adn professional skills. We have contacted everyone we can think of to try and resolve the situation, but no-one in government is interested. What can be done to resolve thes situation with the utmost urgency. Your assistance would be much appreciated. Just how long is Ken Sutton going to take to finalise his report and allow Bulgarians and Romanians (and by default as Moldovans have to gain entry clearance in Bucharest, they are also affected), access to the UK? We bring in applicants on TWES programs in rural industries and our applicants are all fully supervised and return home at the end of their period of training. The delay in allowing entry to our applicants to the UK for the purposes of taking up their training visas is destroying our business which is a small family run rural business employing 5 people, the situation is also destroying our partners in Bulgaria and Modlova, it is seriously affecting our professional reputation as we have applicants with work permits under consideration at Work permits UK; with entry visas lodged or waiting to be lodged but no sign of being granted entry and our employers/trainers whilst being very patient and understanding can only wait for so long before their trainees arrive. However, most important of all it is affecting the young peope taking part in our programs many of whom are at University and have taken a period of time out of the University in order to take the opportunity of gaining experience to enhance their academic adn professional skills. We have contacted everyone we can think of to try and resolve the situation, but no-one in government is interested. What can be done to resolve thes situation with the utmost urgency. Your assistance would be much appreciated.

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