Lack of butchers and aircraft technicians in Britain

A panel supported by the British government has spoken out amidst the ongoing immigration debate with claims that the UK should be doing more to attract foreign butchers, aircraft technicians and paediatricians.

The Migratory Advisory Committee, an independent body, today suggested that the jobs were part of a workforce which Britain itself f was unable to provide. The committee also added that some specialised medicine and teaching positions are also going unfilled adding that roles in the electricity transmission industry and special needs schools were also at a premium.

The head of the panel, David Metcalf, pointed out that in times of recession there will often be a shortage of skilled labour. Metcalf also argued that the areas in most need were usually those of skilled public services and culture, where Metcalf argues that Britain must be a global leader.

The UK’s strict new immigration laws have sought to protect the domestic workforce and officials have claimed that less than 2% of total employment is experiencing qualified local shortages, adding that dancers, musicians and nurses were also becoming increasingly difficult to source locally as these are areas of strength for the migrant workforce.

The panel recommended that jobs such as construction and engineering were now stable and could be removed from the shortages list. The resurgent cruise and aquatic industries had also seen their growth filled by British workers with the report identifying ship and hovercraft officers as no longer threatened.

The latest findings reflect the recommendations made to the government previously to impose stricter entry requirements for foreign workers.