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Treasury

Answer

Norman Lamb: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what checks are made on the national insurance numbers used by employment agencies and gangmasters; what action is taken if a non-valid national insurance number is being used for an individual employed by an agency or a gangmaster; and if he will make a statement. [171050] Ruth Kelly: The Inland Revenue check the validity of national insurance numbers which are notified to them by an employer (including as appropriate gangmasters or employment agencies) when a new employee joins, and at the end of each tax year as part of the employer's annual return. Where a non-valid national insurance number has been used, the Inland Revenue will attempt to trace a valid number for the individual involved. Where this cannot be done, the Inland Revenue will write to the employer asking him to provide a valid national insurance number for that employee.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

420 c1739W; 171050

Session

2003-04

Subjects

Fraud Employment agencies Gangmasters National insurance Temporary employment

Link

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