The Public Accounts Committee revealed that the Home Office does not track the departure of foreign workers after their visa expiration since the skilled worker visa route was established in 2020. With over 1.18 million applications to the UK through this route, the Home Office is criticized for relying on outdated airline passenger records without a thorough analysis. Reports cite evidence of exploitative working conditions, as well as debt bondage among workers. Urgent measures are needed to improve data collection and protect foreign workers from exploitation.
The Home Office has failed to analyze exit checks since the skilled worker visa route was introduced in 2020, failing to understand if foreign workers leave after visas expire.
The Public Accounts Committee has criticized the Home Office for not gathering basic information on foreign workers and relying on airline passenger records without sufficient analysis.
There is widespread evidence of workers experiencing debt bondage, excessive working hours, and exploitative conditions, with the Home Office being slow to address such issues.
Despite efforts to modernize border security and increase digital checks, the Home Office still lacks critical information on foreign workers' visa expirations and departures.
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