NFU survey now open!
Following the government's annuoncement of its plans for a points based future immigration scheme earlier this year, the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has launched a call for evidence as part of a review of the shortage occupation list (SOL).
This latest call for evidence is of vital importance to Agriculture and Horticulture. As matters currently stand, those earning below £25,600 and without a Ph.D will need to be being sponsored to undertake a shortage occupation list role if they are to get enough points to be able to come to work in the UK under the new PBS. Given both our survey data and ONS data indicate that the majority of workers in Agriculture and Horticulture earn below this amount, recognition on the shortage occupation list will be essential.
The MAC’s ‘Shortage Occupation List: Call for Evidence’ will be open for six weeks and will close on 24 June 2020. Members can make their own direct response to the call for evidence here
Read more information on the governments future immigration plans and NFU lobbying action in our Member Briefing and related MP briefing.
Read more about our response to the EFRA Committee Inquiry into Labour in the Food Supply Chain.