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Department for Work and Pensions: Visas

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 9 March 2026UIN 116697

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many and what proportion of staff in his Department are reliant on a visa for employment.

Answered by Andrew Western

The information requested is not held centrally. Gathering this data would therefore incur disproportionate costs.

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