Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she plans to expand the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme and include within it Labour Market Enforcement's resourcing and work plans.

The Seasonal Worker route was extended into this year, with 38,000 visas available, to support our farmers growing fruit and vegetables as they adapt to changes in the UK labour market. The Government is keeping the position under close review and I hope to say more on this matter in due course.

The Government spends £33 million a year on state enforcement of employment rights. This covers national minimum wage, employment agencies, gangmasters licensing and modern slavery related to worker exploitation.