Written Question·Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government·UIN 17400

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

Tabled: 2 December 2024
Answered: 16 December 2024

Question

Dr Ellie Chowns

Green PartyNorth Herefordshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, whether she has made an assessment of the standard of accommodation provided to seasonal agricultural workers on UK farms in line with the Housing Health and Safety Rating System

Answer

Matthew Pennycook
The government appreciates the importance of all seasonal workers living in safe accommodation.The Housing Health and Safety Rating System (HHSRS) provides a framework for identifying hazardous condition in residential premises. Local authorities in Engla...

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