Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 27 February to Question 146809 on Agriculture: Seasonal Workers, who is responsible for the welfare of seasonal workers who no longer have a scheme operator due to the removal or suspension of their licence.

The welfare of the people using our visa schemes is always of paramount importance to us, including in the Seasonal Worker scheme.

In the event that a scheme operator for the Seasonal Worker routes became unlicensed for any reason, the Home Office will consider each case on its own merits and tailor its response accordingly. Defra will, where appropriate, support the Home Office in delivering this response. We do not comment on specific cases.