Oral Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
“What progress the Government has made on the Shared Prosperity Fund.”
Tabled: 29 September 2020Answered: 5 October 2020
Asked by
Andrew Bowie
Conservative — West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government
Answer from Hansard
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Mike Tapp)
Exploitation of workers is unacceptable, and overseas recruitment for social care visas closed in July 2025 following significant concerns about exploitation. We have revoked record numbers of sponsor licences to prevent exploitative employers from sponsoring migrant workers. The Government are establishing the fair work agency to provide a more cohesive and streamlined response to exploitation across all sectors.