Horticulture: Seasonal Workers
Commons · Question 80877 · Tabled 10 Oct 2025 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record
Answered 20 Oct 2025
Question
Asked by Jess Brown-Fuller
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to confirm the number of Seasonal Worker visas that will be available for picking and packing fruit and vegetables in 2026.
Answer
Answered by Dame Angela Eagle, 20 Oct 2025
The Government recognises that its vital farms have the labour they need to harvest their great British produce and grow their businesses. We’ve announced a 5-year extension to the seasonal worker visa route to provide stability and certainty to the horti...