Written question asked by Jim Sheridan (Labour) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 November 2004. It was answered by Chris Pond (Labour) on Monday, 1 November 2004 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, whether his Department has access to the data collated from the ACU1 forms, ACU2 forms and 46ACU forms that are returned to the Inland Revenue Agricultural Compliance Unit by those using the services of a gangmaster or employment agency.

Answer: Jim Sheridan: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions whether his Department has access to the data collated from the ACU1 forms, ACU2 forms and 46ACU forms that are returned to the Inland Revenue Agricultural Compliance Unit by those using the services of a gangmaster or employment agency. [192596] Mr. Pond: DWP has access to the data collated on forms ACU1, ACU2 and 46ACU through Section 109 of the Social Security Act 1992 when the documents are held at a place of work and through Section 122 of the Social Security Act 1992 when the documents are held by the Inland Revenue.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 426 c116W; 192596
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Access Databases Codes of practice Agriculture Department for Work and Pensions Employment agencies Gangmasters Taxation Seasonal workers
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