Written question asked by Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Neville-Jones (Conservative) on Wednesday, 30 March 2011.
Visas
- Question
- To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Neville-Jones on 14 March (WA 26), how many certificates of sponsorship in January and February 2011 involving Tier 2 intra-company transfers had a basic salary, excluding allowances, of less than the national minimum wage; whether any resulted in visas for leave to enter the United Kingdom; and whether the UK Border Agency will pass on details to HM Revenue and Customs of sponsors that appear to be paying basic salaries less than the national minimum wage.
- Answer
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Information on the number of certificates of sponsorship (CoS) assigned and used in January and February 2011 for Tier 2 (intra company transfers) where the basic salary is less than the national minimum wage is shown in the table below. Information on whether the application has resulted in the grant of leave to enter or remain is not centrally recorded and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost. The UK Border Agency does not routinely pass information to HMRC where the basic salary quoted is less than the national minimum wage. The UK Border Agency does have an agreement with HMRC which allows checks to be made regarding payment of income tax and national insurance.
Month Age 18-20 CoS Assigned with basic salary below Age 18 -20 CoS Used with basic salary below Age 21 + CoS Assigned with basic salary below Age 21+ CoS Used with basic salary below £10,233.60x1 £10,233.60x1 £12,334.40x2 £12,334.40x2 January 2011 0 0 221 191 February 2011 1 1 247 213 "xl This figure is based on the current hourly rate for the minimum wage of £4.92 and assumes a 40 hour week, 52 weeks per year.""x2 This figure is based on the current hourly rate for the minimum wage of £5.93 and assumes a 40 hour week, 52 weeks of the year." "x2 This figure is based on the current hourly rate for the minimum wage of £5.93 and assumes a 40 hour week, 52 weeks of the year." The term assigned relates to those CoS issued by a sponsor to a migrant. The term used relates to those CoS where a migrant has applied for leave to enter or remain and included the CoS to support the application.
Secondary information
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- Written question
- Reference
- 7847; 726 c288WA
- Session
- 2010-12
- Related items
- Subjects
- Low pay Migrant workers Visas Sponsorship Multinational companies
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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