PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Agriculture: Seasonal Workers (14 April 2023)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme to 9 months.
Asked by:
Esther McVey (Conservative)
Asked by:
Esther McVey (Conservative)
Answer
The Government currently has no plans to extend the maximum visa grant for Seasonal Worker route beyond the existing six months or to transition the route a five-year rolling programme.
The Government keeps the Seasonal Worker routes under ongoing review.
Answered by:
Robert Jenrick (Reform UK)
24 April 2023
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