Written Question·Home Office·UIN 115785

Home Office: Visas

Tabled: 25 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Sir John Hayes

Conservative — South Holland and The Deepings

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

Answer

As of 01 March 2026, the Home Office had 186 employees with a visa type which allows them time limited right to work in the UK.