Written Question·Home Office·UIN 115035

Livestock Industry: Migrant Workers

Tabled: 23 February 2026

Answered: 3 March 2026

Question

Ben Lake

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions her Department has had with a) British Wool, b) the Farmers' Union of Wales and c) NFU Cymru on the withdrawal of the visa concession for temporary employment as sheep shearers.

Answer

Mike Tapp

Immigration Rules concessionary arrangements are temporary and subject to regular Ministerial review. The sheep shearing concession had been operating for 14 years and closed after the 2025 shearing season as it is reasonable to expect that over this peri...

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