Written question asked by Jim Sheridan (Labour) on Thursday, 14 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 19 October 2004. It was answered by Baroness Primarolo (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 October 2004 on behalf of the Treasury.

Treasury

Question: To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the data collated from the 46 ACU forms that are 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 that is to be established under the provisions of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004.

Answer: Jim Sheridan: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether the data collated from the 46 ACU forms that are 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 that is to be established under the provisions of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004. [192582] Dawn Primarolo: The Inland Revenue can only release information to another Government Department where there is appropriate legal authority (a gateway) for it to do so. The Gangmaster Licensing Act contains such a gateway, which will allow the Inland Revenue to pass to the Gangmaster Licensing Authority information that relates to the operations of a person acting as a gangmaster.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 425 c579W; 192582
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Disclosure of information Gangmasters Taxation Gangmasters Licensing Authority
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