Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Tuesday, 13 November 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 15 November 2007. It was answered by James Plaskitt (Labour) on Monday, 18 February 2008 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Immigrants: National Insurance

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to her statement of 13 November 2007, Official Report, columns 531-3 and her answer to the hon. Member for Hertsmere, how many of the non-EEA nationals without the right to work to whom she referred have been issued with national insurance numbers.

Answer: I have been asked to reply.The information on national insurance numbers is not currently available.The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is currently conducting an exercise to determine the right to work status of SIA licence holders. If, following completion of the legal appeals process, an SIA licence is revoked because the holder has failed to demonstrate the right to work in the UK, the SIA will provide DWP with the information they require. This will enable a check to be made upon whether the individuals concerned were issued with a valid national insurance number by DWP and under what circumstances.The Department for Work and Pensions does not issue temporary national insurance numbers.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 472 c447W; 165386
Session: 2007-08
Related items: Security Industry Authority
Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons; Security Industry Authority
Tuesday, 13 November 2007
Proceeding contributions
House of Commons; National Insurance: Immigrants
Friday, 9 May 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Licensing Security guards
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