Agriculture: Seasonal Workers

(asked on 17th February 2023) - View Source

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what provision has been made for agricultural seasonal worker visa holders to remain working in the UK for the duration of their visa if the scheme operator who recruited them becomes unlicensed for any reason.


Answered by
Robert Jenrick Portrait
Robert Jenrick
This question was answered on 27th February 2023

The welfare of the people using our visa schemes is always of paramount importance to us, including in the Seasonal Worker scheme. In the event that a scheme operator for the Seasonal Worker routes became unlicensed for any reason, the Home Office will consider each case on its own merits and tailor our response accordingly.

The licensed sponsors for the Seasonal Worker route are listed on Register of Licensed Sponsors: www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers

The Home Office does not provide commentary on when individual organisations enter onto or leave the Register of Licensed Sponsors.

The selection of Scheme Operators is led by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Details of this process can be found at: www.gov.uk/government/publications/seasonal-worker-visa-route-request-for-information-rfi.

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