The overseas domestic worker route was reformed in April 2012 to restore it to the original purpose, which is to enable domestic workers to accompany their overseas employer on a visit to the UK.

The Government is carefully considering all of the recommendations made in the report of the Modern Slavery Bill Evidence Review which included reference to considering reinstating the right to change employer.

There is no ban on migrant workers coming to pick fruit and vegetables in 2014.

From 1 January 2014, nationals of Bulgaria and Romania will cease to be subject to restrictions on taking employment in the United Kingdom. This means that fruit and vegetable growers will have unrestricted access to workers from the European Union, except Croatia whose nationals continue to be subject to transitional employment restrictions. In his Written Ministerial Statement of 12 September 2013, Official Report, columns 60-61 WS, the Minister for Immigration announced that the Government will not introduce a new scheme for seasonal agricultural workers from outside the European Union. The Government believes that there should be sufficient workers from UK and EU labour markets to meet the needs of the horticultural sector, but will keep the labour supply situation under review.