The Environment Food and Rural Affairs Committee will hear from Kevin Foster MP, Minister for Future Borders and Immigration at the Home Office, on Government action to address the crisis of severe labour shortages in the food and farming sector. The evidence session will take place from 10.30am on Tuesday, December 14.
- Parliament TV: watch the session live
- Inquiry: Labour shortages in the food and farming sector
- Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
This is the fourth and final evidence session in the Committee’s inquiry into
the subject. Previous sessions have taken evidence from the farming sector, food processors, retailers, economists, and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs George Eustice MP. More information about the inquiry can be found on the Committee website here.Purpose of the session
The session is likely to focus on allegations from some parts of the sector that the Government’s response to the labour shortages has been ‘too little, too late.’ The Committee is likely to seek an update on the numbers of additional visas granted for foreign poultry workers, HGV drivers and pork butchers, as well as the cost and challenges business have faced in accessing the temporary short-term visa scheme.
MPs may also explore the future of the Seasonal Workers Pilot scheme, and the need for the Government to develop a longer term labour market strategy.
Witnesses
Tuesday 14 December 2021
From 10:30am:
- Kevin Foster MP, Minister for Future Borders and Immigration, Home Office
Further information
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