Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 112295
Livestock Industry: Migrant Workers
Tabled: 10 February 2026
Answered: 23 February 2026
Question
Helen Morgan
Liberal Democrat — North Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has assessed the potential impact on farm businesses and the sheep industry of the withdrawal of visa concessions allowing for temporary employment of sheep shea
Answer
Dame Angela EagleDefra recognises the good work that British Wool does in training domestic sheep shearers and the continued challenges the industry faces with a national sheep flock of around 30m sheep in sourcing sufficient numbers of trained shearers. We are also aware...
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