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, 25 October 2004. It was answered by Alun Michael (Labour) on Monday, 25 October 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the data collated from the ACU1 and ACU2 forms returned to the Inland Revenue Agricultural Compliance Unit by those using the services of a gangmaster or employment agency will be made available to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to be established under the provisions of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004.

Answer: Jim Sheridan: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether the data collated from the ACU 1 and ACU 2 forms returned to the Inland Revenue Agricultural Compliance Unit by those using the services of a gangmaster or employment agency will be made available to the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to be established under the provisions of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004. [192581] Alun Michael: The Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 provides for information held by Government Departments to be shared with the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, and this will include information collected on the Agricultural Compliance Unit (ACU) forms. Specific information-sharing arrangements will be finalised when the Gangmasters Licensing Authority has been established and determined the conditions to be attached to a licence.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c959W; 192581
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Gangmasters Taxation Departmental coordination Gangmasters Licensing Authority
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk