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I am most grateful, particularly when I was not able to be here for the opening speeches. I agree with the hon. Gentleman about rural poverty, and I strongly support the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, as I campaigned for its existence and it is doing great work in my constituency. In...

Member

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

24 April 2013

Reference

561 c957

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to encourage employees to be proactive in preventing illegal working, as stated in paragraph 24 of her Department's response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2002-03,...

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Peter Luff (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

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Written questions

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Answered

Tabled on

9 February 2004

For answer on

25 February 2004

Answered on

25 February 2004

Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to encourage employees to be proactive in preventing illegal working, as stated in paragraph 24 of her Department's response to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee's Fourteenth Report of Session 2002-03, HC 691, on gangmasters; and what data protection requirements inhibit her response to requests for assistance. [154662] Alun Michael: Paragraph 24 of the Government's reply to the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee's report on gangmasters actually refers to the role of employers, not employees. My reply assumes that this is the meaning intended in your question. The Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs is unlikely to be in a position to provide direct assistance to employers seeking advice on illegal working. However, My hon. Friend, the Minister for Citizenship, Immigration and Counter Terrorism, chairs the Illegal Working Steering Group which comprises representatives of the commercial sectors where illegal work is most prevalent. The steering group has examined ways in which employers can be encouraged and supported in carrying out checks under section 8 of the Asylum and immigration Act 1996. Following discussions with the steering group the Government have consulted on measures to strengthen the document checks of prospective employees that employers must make under section 8. The Government are now planning to bring forward revised measures. The Government are not aware of any circumstances where the Data Protection Act would inhibit the disclosure of data held by a Government Department or employers necessary for the prevention of illegal working or the apprehension of offenders.

Date

25 February 2004

Reference

418 c418W;418 c438W; 154662

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Supplementary on regulation of gangmasters following the recent deaths in Morecambe Bay.

Member

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

9 February 2004

Reference

417 c1129-30

House

House of Commons

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