United Kingdom · Question · Written question
UIN 124280
Livestock Industry: Migrant Workers
Introduced
26 March 2026
Last action
13 April 2026 · Answer
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Answered
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Immigration
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13 April 2026
Summary
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a long term, dedicated visa route for overseas shearers to ensure timely shearing and protect livestock welfare.
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26 March 2026
Written question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of a long term, dedicated visa route for overseas shearers to ensure timely shearing and protect livestock welfare.
Source: Commons
13 April 2026
Answer
The Government recognises the importance of safe and timely shearing to protect animal welfare. The sheep shearing concession has been operating for 15 years and it is reasonable to expect that over this period a long-term sustainable solution had been fo...
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2026-03-26/124280
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1895836
- uk · wq-1895836 · source updated 13 April 2026