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Department for Business and Trade: Visas

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Business and TradeTabled Answered 6 March 2026UIN 115786

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many staff within his Department are reliant on a visa for employment.

Answered by Kate Dearden

The requested data is not held centrally in a reportable format.

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