MARK HARPER: Skilled investors and entrepreneurs? We've DOUBLED the number offered UK visas
When he's not busy dancing on and falling off tables in Soho, Immigration Minister Mark Harper is championing visas for skilled migrants

Mark Harper offered this piece in reaction to our feature The Great British immigration scandal: Young, gifted, foreign - and shut out of the UK
The UK is a global leader in business, financial services, science, engineering and a cultural centre for the arts.
We recognise attracting the brightest and the best migrants is integral to upholding this position and safeguarding Britain’s future growth prospects. We want to harness their expertise, insight and contacts to help us succeed in the global race.