Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Friday, 3 October 2008, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 6 October 2008. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Monday, 10 November 2008 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Illegal Immigrants: Employment

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to the answer of 17 September 2008, Official Report, column 2220W, on national insurance: immigrants, what steps have been taken to contact the individuals whose names have been used for the registration of a national insurance number which was then used by another person in the 1,873 cases referred to; and how many of those individuals have been contacted to date.

Answer: [holding answer 6 October 2008]: In the 1,873 cases concerned, it was the national insurance number (NINO), not the name of the genuine holder to whom the NINO was allocated, that was quoted to the Security Industry Authority.From DWP investigations into this misuse of NINOs, there is no evidence that the identities of the genuine holders have been hijacked. Therefore, none of the individuals has been contacted.The system of checks introduced by the Security Industry Authority with the United Kingdom Border Agency in 2007 provides additional protection against identity fraud by people wishing to work in the security industry in breach of immigration laws.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 224534; 482 c911-2W;482 c917W
Session: 2007-08
Related items: National Insurance: Immigrants
Wednesday, 17 September 2008
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Undocumented migrants National insurance
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk