Written Question·Home Office·UIN 116327

Migrant Workers: Livestock Industry

Tabled: 26 February 2026

Answered: 4 March 2026

Question

Mike Martin

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of withdrawing the visa concession for temporary employment as shearers on the welfare of (i) sheep and (ii) alpacas.

Answer

Mike Tapp

We understand the importance of safe and timely shearing to protect animal welfare. 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 period a long-term sus...

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