Oral QuestionDepartment for Transport

What progress he has made on establishing a national headquarters for Great British Railways.

Tabled: 28 October 2021Answered: 4 November 2021

Asked by

Matt Vickers

ConservativeStockton West

Answering Minister

the Secretary of State for Transport

Answer from Hansard

The Minister for Food Security and Rural Affairs (Daniel Zeichner)

I thank my hon. Friend for her question, and note that even in those times of distress, woe and horror, some good relationships were formed. The seasonal worker visa scheme for 43,000 seasonal worker visas was announced a few months ago. That number includes 2,000 extra for poultry. At the National Farmers Union conference, the Secretary of State announced a five-year extension to 2030. That will provide certainty, but my hon. Friend is right that we need to analyse and assess very carefully what the industry needs to ensure it has the resources required.