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	registered interest
	date	06/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, on what dates his Department had meetings with representatives from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority on the Seasonal Workers Pilot in the agricultural sector.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	199922
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>Officials have been in regular contact with the Gangmasters Licencing and Abuse Authority (GLAA), throughout the design of the pilot. A meeting is scheduled for 12 December 2018, which will enable us to draw on the expertise of the GLAA when visiting agricultural sites.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 11/12/2018 16:10:04 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1000292

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department taking to ensure that the agri-food sector is able to access non-UK seasonal workers after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Hendon
	tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
	uin	187350
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon. Member to the answer I gave to the Hon. Member for Darlington on 22 October, UIN 180695.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 12/11/2018 17:27:29 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

997287

	registered interest
	date	29/10/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his Department's policy is on the provision of financial support to farmers that are unable to hire seasonal workers in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a no deal.
	tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
	tabling member printed	David Simpson
	uin	184923
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2018 answer text <p>We firmly believe it is in the interests of both the EU and the UK to strike a deal, and we remain confident we will agree a mutually advantageous deal with the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We do not want or expect a no deal scenario. It is however the duty of a responsible Government to continue to prepare for a range of potential outcomes including the unlikely event of no deal. Defra are taking necessary steps to ensure the country continues to operate smoothly from the day we leave.</p><p> </p><p>Defra understands the importance of seasonal labour in supporting a successful and effective agricultural sector, and is considering how best to support the needs of the sector both before and after the UK leaves the EU. Defra is working closely with the Home Office to ensure that there is a long term strategy for the food and farming workforce as part of the future immigration policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will introduce a new pilot scheme for 2019 and 2020 enabling up to 2500 non-EEA migrant workers to come to the UK to undertake seasonal employment in the edible horticultural sector.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/11/2018 11:54:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

969135

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps the Government is taking to protect the rights relating to (a) working and (b) living conditions of workers who come to the UK as part of the new seasonal workers scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	171412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Full details of how the seasonal workers pilot will operate will be announced in due course. Ensuring the protection and wellbeing of participating migrant workers is of primary importance . We are working with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to ensure that we get this right.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 13/09/2018 16:14:07 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

969166

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is the Government's policy that migrant workers on the new seasonal workers scheme will be able to change employer during that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	171433
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Full details of how the seasonal workers pilot will operate will be announced in due course. Ensuring the protection and wellbeing of participating migrant workers is of primary importance . We are working with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to ensure that we get this right.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 171479 171480 171481 question first answered 13/09/2018 16:16:16 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

969224

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department plans to take to (a) disseminate information and (b) raise awareness among migrants arriving on the new seasonal workers scheme of (i) their labour rights and (ii) channels to lodge complaints.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	171479
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Full details of how the seasonal workers pilot will operate will be announced in due course. Ensuring the protection and wellbeing of participating migrant workers is of primary importance . We are working with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to ensure that we get this right.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 171433 171480 171481 question first answered 13/09/2018 16:16:16 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

969225

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who the Government consulted before proposing the new seasonal workers scheme; and whether the Government consulted with any trade unions on that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	171480
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Full details of how the seasonal workers pilot will operate will be announced in due course. Ensuring the protection and wellbeing of participating migrant workers is of primary importance . We are working with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to ensure that we get this right.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 171433 171479 171481 question first answered 13/09/2018 16:16:16 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

969226

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he plans to take to ensure that the new seasonal workers scheme does not facilitate modern slavery; and what role the (a) modern slavery taskforce and (b) anti-slavery commissioner will have in oversight over that scheme.
	tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
	tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
	uin	171481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/09/2018 answer text <p>Full details of how the seasonal workers pilot will operate will be announced in due course. Ensuring the protection and wellbeing of participating migrant workers is of primary importance . We are working with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to ensure that we get this right.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 171433 171479 171480 question first answered 13/09/2018 16:16:16 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

947265

	registered interest
	date	24/07/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what progress he has made on preparations for the introduction of a new seasonal agricultural workers scheme; and what the timetable for the introduction of that scheme is.
	tabling member constituency	Angus
	tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
	uin	168075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government is determined to get the best deal for the UK in our negotiations to leave the EU, including for our world-leading food and farming industry. We have asked the Migration Advisory Committee for advice on the UK’s reliance on EU labour and they will help us shape immigration policy going forward.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 07/09/2018 18:01:08 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

944880

	registered interest
	date	19/07/2018
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to reintroduce a seasonal agricultural workers scheme.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Mr John Hayes
	uin	166074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government understands the importance of seasonal labour in supporting a successful and effective agricultural sector, and is considering how best to support the needs of the sector both before and after the UK leaves the EU. We keep our position on seasonal labour under close review.</p><p>Until the end of December 2020, employers in the agricultural and food processing sectors can recruit EU citizens to fill vacancies, and those arriving to work will be able to stay in the UK afterwards. In June 2018, the Home Office announced further details about how EU citizens and their families can obtain settled status in the UK.</p><p>Defra is working closely with the Home Office as they seek to develop a new immigration framework to ensure that the UK has a controlled but flexible migration policy that considers access to seasonal agricultural labour.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/07/2018 12:02:15 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes