Department of Health and Social Care written question – answered at on 19 January 2026.
Kevin Hollinrake
Party Chair, Conservative Party, Shadow Minister without Portfolio
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of the proposed retrospective changes to Indefinite Leave to Remain qualifying periods on (a) the number of migrant meat hygiene inspectors working in the Food Standards Agency and (b) food safety and export standards.
Kevin Hollinrake
Party Chair, Conservative Party, Shadow Minister without Portfolio
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to help increase the number of meat hygiene Inspectors.
Ashley Dalton
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Health and Social Care
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) does not have directly employed staff who are subject to skilled worker visas.
The FSA recruits and trains domestic Official Auxiliaries, Meat Hygiene Inspectors, twice a year in line with the Government strategy of placing a strong emphasis on developing a sustainable, United Kingdom-based workforce. The FSA is also supporting its delivery partners in the development of domestic recruitment and training capabilities and plans to align with this strategy.
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