PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Agriculture: Seasonal Workers (15 November 2022)

Question Asked

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, for what reason the Seasonal Workers visa scheme does not include ornamental crop growers.

Asked by:
Esther McVey (Conservative)

Answer

The Seasonal Worker route already enables growers in the UK ornamental horticulture sector to recruit seasonal workers. This provision was implemented on 1 January 2022.


Answered by:
Robert Jenrick (Reform UK)
22 November 2022

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