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UK Borders Bill

My son started part-time work a year and a half or so ago. His prospective employer asked him to produce his national insurance number and some verification of his age, date of birth and residence. There is a degree of equality of treatment here in any event. I do not think that the request to have access to the BID to verify that person’s immigration status is any more discriminatory, or likely to be. These things are very simple. They need to be in place so that employers can be reassured and protected.