Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 3337

Fisheries: Migrant Workers

Tabled: 30 August 2024

Answered: 9 September 2024

Question

Steve Darling

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential merits of amending visa rules for fishing crew to provide additional (a) employment and

Answer

Daniel Zeichner

The Government understands that there are labour shortages across our seafood sectors, and ensuring sufficient labour availability in critical sectors is a Defra priority. The welfare of workers is of utmost importance to this Government as we look to bui...

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