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1051368

registered interest
date	30/01/2019
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 workers coming to the UK under the forthcoming Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme pilot will be provided with pre-departure information on UK labour laws before arrival in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent Central
tabling member printed	Gareth Snell
uin	214633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2019 answer text <p>The Seasonal Workers Pilot will be managed by two licenced scheme operators. These licencing arrangements place a clear responsibility on the scheme operators to ensure the well-being of participating migrant workers, including ensuring that their employment rights are protected.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 05/02/2019 18:52:51 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4595 label Biography information for Gareth Snell

1045490

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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 assessment his Department has made of the effect a seasonal agricultural workers scheme would have on small labour providers.
tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
uin	210555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Seasonal Workers Pilot will test the effectiveness of our immigration system at alleviating seasonal labour shortages during peak production periods, whilst looking at the wider impacts of such a scheme.</p><p><br>The pilot will start in the spring of this year and will run until the end of December 2020. It will be fully evaluated.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 210556 question first answered 29/01/2019 15:22:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

1045491

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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, when he plans to provide feedback to labour providers on the effectiveness of the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Pilot Scheme.
tabling member constituency	South Cambridgeshire
tabling member printed	Heidi Allen
uin	210556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>The Seasonal Workers Pilot will test the effectiveness of our immigration system at alleviating seasonal labour shortages during peak production periods, whilst looking at the wider impacts of such a scheme.</p><p><br>The pilot will start in the spring of this year and will run until the end of December 2020. It will be fully evaluated.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 210555 question first answered 29/01/2019 15:22:14 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4516 label Biography information for Heidi Allen

1045656

registered interest
date	21/01/2019
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 the roll-out of the pilot Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Kirstene Hair
uin	210712
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>The roll-out of the Seasonal Workers Pilot remains on track and will be implemented in spring this year. A commencement date for the pilot will be announced in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 28/01/2019 12:17:58 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4675 label Biography information for Kirstene Hair

1023217

registered interest
date	11/12/2018
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, with reference to section 5 of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, how the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority plans to license non-EU labour providers engaged in the seasonal workers pilot in the agricultural sector.
tabling member constituency	Manchester, Gorton
tabling member printed	Afzal Khan
uin	201233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2018 answer text <p>As with all labour providers in the agricultural sector, the scheme operators for the Seasonal Workers Pilot will be required to be fully licensed by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority. No bespoke licencing arrangements are required. <br>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 .</p><p>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 201231 question first answered 17/12/2018 16:52:05 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
tabling member	4671 label Biography information for Afzal Khan

1020740

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

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