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Written question asked by Nadia Whittome (Labour) on Monday, 20 March 2023, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 March 2023 (named day). It was answered by Edward Argar (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 March 2023 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Undocumented Workers: Convictions

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many people have been convicted of the offence of illegal working since that offence was introduced under the 2016 Immigration Act.

Answer

The Ministry of Justice publishes information on the number of convictions between 2017 and 2021 in the Outcomes by Offence data tool: December 2021.

Information on the number of people convicted prior to 2017 can be found in the Principal offence proceedings and outcomes by Home Office offence code data tool, however, there are no convictions for illegal working in this period.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
169433
Session
2022-23
Subjects
Convictions Undocumented workers
Legislation
Immigration Act 2016
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk