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Written question asked by Lord Rosser (Labour) on Monday, 18 September 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 October 2023. It was answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) on Tuesday, 26 September 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.

Migrant Workers: Visas

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what caps are in place for work-related visas, and how they are enforced.

Answer

The UK’s Points Based system Skilled Worker and Temporary Worker routes are not capped, with the exception of the Seasonal Worker route which is specifically designed to support the UK horticulture sector. A sector in which growers typically require higher volumes of labour, for relatively short-term periods of time, in line with seasonal production peaks.

The Seasonal Worker route currently has 45,000 visas available. A further 10,000 places will be released if there is sufficient evidence of need, and contingent with improvements in worker welfare. A separate quota of 2,000 places is also available to support the poultry sector in the run up to Christmas. These allocations are divided amongst the licenced Scheme Operators, in line with published policy, and are managed via the Home Office’s Sponsor Management System.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL10280
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Migrant workers Visas
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk