The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the interaction
between the UK immigration system and the agricultural sector to
submit evidence to inform an inspection in this area.
The Independent Chief Inspector is interested in assessing the
extent to which the Home Office’s immigration functions support
the agricultural sector. To that end, it is expected that this
inspection will adopt a broad perspective on the interaction
between the UK’s immigration system and the agricultural sector,
examining such areas as:
- the efficiency and effectiveness of the Seasonal Agricultural Worker
Pilot
- the extent and quality of communication and engagement
between the Home Office and the agricultural sector
- the current suitability of the Home Office’s licencing system
for visa sponsorship
- the effectiveness of the Home Office’s compliance
requirements on sponsors, including how these safeguard employees
from exploitation
This call for evidence will remain open until 20 June 2022.
The Independent Chief Inspector would be pleased to hear both
what is working well and what could be improved. Information
received in response to this call for evidence will play an
important part in defining the scope and focus of the inspection.
Submissions touching on any and all areas of interest to the
sector, including those that may not be mentioned above, are
therefore welcome.
The information you submit may be quoted in the final inspection
report, but it is the ICIBI’s practice not to name sources and to
anonymise as much as possible any examples or case studies.
Data Protection
In accordance with the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
we need your permission to process and retain the information you
submit. By clicking here a consent
statement will automatically be added to your email.
Alternatively, or if you are using a non-compatible email client,
then please send your submission to agriculture@icibi.gov.uk,
with ‘Agricultural sector call for evidence’ in the subject line
and the following consent statement in the body of your email: “I
consent to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and
Immigration retaining and processing the information and data in
this email.”
[1] Temporary Work - Seasonal Worker
visa : Overview - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) -
https://www.gov.uk/seasonal-worker-visa
