Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 36964

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

Tabled: 10 March 2025
Answered: 17 March 2025

Question

Jade Botterill

LabourOssett and Denby Dale

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help farmers recruit people on Seasonal Worker visas.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
We know how important securing the right workforce is to the agri-food chain, for both skilled (such as butchers and vets) and temporary (such as seasonal horticulture harvesting) jobs. The Government has confirmed the Seasonal Worker visa route for 202...

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