Question follow-through · 36964

Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help farmers recruit people on Seasonal Worker visas.

answeredDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Tabled
10 Mar 2025
Target answer date
12 Mar 2025
Answer
17 Mar 2025 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 10 Mar 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking with Cabinet colleagues to help farmers recruit people on Seasonal Worker visas.

  2. 12 Mar 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 17 Mar 2025

    Answer published

    We know how important securing the right workforce is to the agri-food chain, for both skilled (such as butchers and vets) and temporary (such as seasonal horticulture harvesting) jobs. The Government has confirmed the Seasonal Worker visa route for 202...

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