Troubling evidence to @CommonsHomeAffs this morning. We were told that NHS visa extension may not cover all NHS staff after all & that some on Covid 19 frontline may still face big visa & surcharge bills this year .... https://twitter.com/dannyshawbbc/status/1252585726182674432

We heard from @BerryAdrianC & @ColinYeo1 who told us extension now appears only to apply to tier 2 visas but no clarity or guidance from @ukhomeoffice Full evidence session is here: https://www.parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/b27ebe0e-e678-4a33-b8aa-2391c0c44f1a

We have written to @ukhomeoffice this afternoon to get clarification - I hope they will provide swift reassurance & also set out what visa/residency support there will be for families in the worst circumstances if NHS staff die from Covid 19

This follows our letter last wk welcoming visa extension for NHS staff & calling for it to be expanded to include social care staff. Those on forefront of UK fight against coronavirus, putting themselves at risk, shouldn’t have to wrestle w UK visa system at same time