Written question asked by Peter Luff (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 18 September 2003. It was answered by Chris Pond (Labour) on Thursday, 18 September 2003 on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions.

Dept for Work and Pensions

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to his Answer of 17 July 2003, 409 c554W, on Operation Gangmaster, if he will list the members of the West Midlands forum under the Operation Gangmaster initiative.

Answer: Mr. Luff: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions pursuant to his answer of 17 July 2003, Official Report, column 554W, on Operation Gangmaster, if he will list the members of the west Midlands forum under the Operation Gangmaster initiative. [129783] Mr. Pond: When Operation Gangmaster began in 1998, forums were set up at Walsall and Cambridge to cover the west and east Midlands respectively. In September 2002 these forums were amalgamated into one forum, which sits at Peterborough. The organisations represented at the forum are listed. Department for Work and Pensions (Chair and Secretariat) Inland Revenue United Kingdom Immigration Service National Asylum Support Service H.M Customs and Excise Uniform and plain clothes police officers Department for Environment, Rural Affairs and Agriculture Department for Trade and Industry Health and Safety Executive

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 129783; 410 c913-4W;410 c911-2W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Agriculture Casual workers Gangmasters Seasonal workers West Midlands Operation Gangmaster
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk