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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Visas

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled Answered 11 March 2026UIN 117237

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in her Department are reliant on a visa for employment.

Answered by Dame Angela Eagle

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

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