Livestock Industry: Seasonal Workers
Commons · Question 24959 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Home Office · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of ending the temporary visa concession for overseas sheep shearers on the UK agricultural sector; and if she will reconsider allowing experienced
Answer
Answered by Jo White, 3 Sep 2026
Concessionary arrangements are exceptional, temporary and subject to regular Ministerial review. The sheep shearing concession operated for 16 seasons from 2011 until 2026 and closed for a final time on 30 June this year. During this time, the sector has ...