Oral Question·Home Office
“What steps she is taking to help prevent the exploitation of migrant care workers by private care companies.”
Tabled: 18 December 2025Answered: 5 January 2026
Asked by
Mrs Elsie Blundell
Labour — Heywood and Middleton North
Answering Minister
the Secretary of State for the Home Department
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.