Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to her response to the Inspection of the immigration system by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, published in December 2022, if she will publish (a) her proposed review of the Seasonal Worker route and (b) the communications and engagement roadmap for the agricultural sector.
Following the Inspection by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders, the Home Office signalled our intention to complete a review of the seasonal worker route. The Government will publish information pertaining to the operation of the Seasonal Worker route in due course.
We have also progressed our commitment to develop a communications and engagement plan. The Seasonal Work Engagement plan forms part of a wider strategy to refresh engagement with all sectors serviced by UK Visas and Immigration.