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To: RealMuLan who wrote (56089)	11/17/2004 6:26:04 PM
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Just go to India and imports a couple of millions<g>--UK 'needs more foreign workers' Highly trained scientists are wanted in the UK The UK must attract more foreign talent if it is to meet the rising economic challenge of countries like China and India, the Trade Secretary has said. "The global economic map is being redrawn," Patricia Hewitt warned at the launch of her five-year plan for British business. Under the plans, the UK aims to lure highly qualified foreigners to boost academic and entrepreneurial expertise. But, she denied such moves would lead to a "brain drain" in poorer countries. "We're not looking to strip developing countries of their desperately needed skilled people," she said. Cutting edge The Department of Trade and Industry will work alongside the Home Office to develop policies to draw - and hold onto - foreign talent. Top of the list are students qualified at degree level in so-called shortage subjects such as maths and science at recognised British universities. "We're sending a strong signal to scientists around the world that the UK is the place to carry out research in leading edge areas - such as nanotechnology and stem cell research," the trade secretary added. Such plans should help the UK compete with China which "is becoming one of the world's largest economies" and India which "is producing three million highly skilled graduates a year," Ms Hewitt said. As well as luring fresh faces into the UK, the government also aims to boost research and development spending from 1.9% of national income per year to 2.5% over the next 10 years. Meanwhile the red-tape burden facing business will be slashed by more than £1bn ($1.85bn) by 2009, and introduction of new regulations will be limited to just two dates each year, she pledged. The plans were welcomed as "particularly encouraging", by the Confederation of British Industry. news.bbc.co.uk