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On the farms, they remain in debt for months, if not years. what responsibility do you and your members take for these people who come here and live in such debt? well, for the seasonal workers scheme, they — last year and the previous year, the payment rate was set above our own national living wage, so actually, you had people coming here that were being paid more than the top of our national living wage. this year, it is an equilibrium across both. so, it's really important — we are a highly regulated sector, it's really important people are well paid, their living, their accommodation ...

They are earning on the farms, they remain in debt for month if not years. what responsibility do you and your members take for these people who come here and live in such debt? for the seasonal workers scheme, they, last year and the previous year, the payment rate was set above our own national living wage, you have people coming here that were being paid more than the top of our national living wage, this year it is an equilibrium across both. it is really important, we are a highly regulated sector, it's really important people are well paid, their living and accommodation is on—site, it...

Farm leaders have expressed their concern that fruit and veg growers will struggle to find the labour they need this spring, after one of the main labour

Defra admits to 'challenging year' for horticulture labour and confirms expansion plan is possible - from HortWeek

Visa schemes like seasonal workers scheme for agriculture will now be allowed to bring over extended members of theirfamily allowed to bring over extended members of their family from ukraine as well which will bring a few thousand more people into the scope of the scheme, but i expect priti patel to be in parliament in the next couple of hours and i think she will potentially get a rough ride from the opposition and from her own backbenchers because concern about the speed of the system and just how difficult it is for people to operate is definitely mounting. one thing that will not change t...