Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 116702

Department for Transport: Visas

Tabled: 2 March 2026

Answered: 9 March 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many staff within her Department are reliant on a visa for employment.

Answer

Simon Lightwood

The Department for Transport (central) currently sponsors visas for 33 skilled workers and has an additional 19 employees working on other visa types.