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Written question asked by Mark Oaten (Liberal Democrat) on Friday, 1 July 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 July 2005. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Monday, 18 July 2005 on behalf of the Home Office.


Immigration Service

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visits were made to employers by Immigration Service officers in 2004–05.
Answer

In 2004–05, 1,858 enforcement visits to business premises were reported by UK Immigration Service local enforcement offices. Other visits to employers to explain the law on illegal working would also have been undertaken, but figures for these are not held centrally.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
436 c1488W;436 c1478W; 10073
Session
2005-06
Subjects
Employment Undocumented migrants