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Home Office: Visas

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 4 March 2026UIN 115785

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many staff within her Department are reliant on a visa for employment.

Answered by Mike Tapp

As of 01 March 2026, the Home Office had 186 employees with a visa type which allows them time limited right to work in the UK.

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