Written Question·Home Office·UIN 57846

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

Tabled: 5 June 2025
Answered: 13 June 2025

Question

Perran Moon

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to secure seasonal workers for the (a) horticulture and (b) agriculture sector.

Answer

Seema Malhotra
On 25 February, the Government announced that the Seasonal Worker route had been extended for five years, with 45,000 visas available for 2025, consisting of 43,000 for horticulture and agriculture and 2,000 for the poultry sector. The Government keeps th...

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