Question follow-through · 1602

Visas: Charities

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa route in supporting the UK’s voluntary sector.

answeredHome Office

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Answering body
Home Office
Tabled
14 May 2026
Target answer date
18 May 2026
Answer
21 May 2026 · 7 calendar days after tabling

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Recorded timeline

  1. 14 May 2026

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Temporary Work - Charity Worker visa route in supporting the UK’s voluntary sector.

  2. 18 May 2026

    Target answer date

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  3. 21 May 2026

    Answer published

    The Government recognises that the Charity Worker route supports the UK’s voluntary sector by enabling individuals to come to the UK to do voluntary, unpaid work for up to a maximum of 12 months. The work must not be filling a permanent position, includin...

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