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<p>It is a key priority of this Government to enable an innovative, productive and
competitive food supply chain, which invests in its people and skills. To help achieve
this, we will ensure that there is access to enough appropriately skilled labour to
drive continued industry growth and productivity.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the UK prepares
to leave the EU, Defra is working closely with the Home Office to ensure that the
food and farming sector has access to the workforce it needs as part of the future
immigration policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office and Defra recently jointly announced
a pilot scheme to bring seasonal migrant workers to UK farms.</p><p> </p>
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