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Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Monday, 22 July 2024, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 5 August 2024. It was answered by Lord Hanson of Flint (Labour) on Monday, 5 August 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.

Visas: Seasonal Workers

Question

To ask His Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect all workers on the Seasonal Worker visa (Temporary Work) from exploitation.

Answer

A key objective of the route is to ensure that overseas workers are protected against modern slavery and other labour abuses. The sponsor licence regime places a broad range of responsibilities on Scheme Operators to ensure that the rights of migrant workers are protected.

The Government is carefully considering the Migration Advisory Committee’s review of the Seasonal Worker route and will announce a detailed response in due course. We will consider all these points in the round. Any question regarding tax and pension contributions will, however, need to be directed to the relevant Government departments.

Should the Seasonal Worker Interest Group wish to request a meeting with the Home Office Ministers, I would ask that they write to the department and any such request will be given appropriate consideration.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL196
Session
2024-26
Grouped for answer
Yes
Subjects
Visas Seasonal workers Exploitation
Link
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