Question follow-through · 101167

Visas: Seasonal Workers

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process will her Department follow in order to set the visa allocations under the Seasonal Worker Scheme beyond 2026; and what factors will be considered when tapering the allocation.

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Answering body: Home Office
Tabled: 17 Dec 2025
Target answer date: 5 Jan 2026
Answer: 7 Jan 2026 · 21 calendar days after tabling

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Votes on this topic

Immigration and Asylum Bill: Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026
Immigration and Asylum Bill: Reasoned Amendment to Second Reading · 13 Jul 2026

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Recorded timeline

17 Dec 2025
Question tabled
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what process will her Department follow in order to set the visa allocations under the Seasonal Worker Scheme beyond 2026; and what factors will be considered when tapering the allocation.
5 Jan 2026
Target answer date
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7 Jan 2026
Answer published
The UK Government is committed to supporting the UK Horticulture sector, but it is also important that the sector reduces its ongoing reliance on significant numbers of seasonal workers from overseas. Decisions on future allocations will take into account...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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