Written Question·Home Office·UIN 53795

Visas: Seasonal Workers

Tabled: 20 May 2025

Answered: 30 May 2025

Question

Anna Gelderd

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Seasonal Worker visa scheme to support labour availability for longer crop cycles.

Answer

Seema Malhotra

The Seasonal Worker route is already available to growers throughout the full year but there are no plans to extend the maximum visa grant beyond the existing six months.