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Written question asked by Bishop of Derby (Bishops (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 13 October 2015, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 27 October 2015. It was answered by Lord Bates (Conservative) on Wednesday, 21 October 2015 on behalf of the Home Office.


Gangmasters: Licensing

Question

To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to require gangmasters to have a Disclosure and Barring Service check as part of their licence application process.

Answer

The Government has no current plans to introduce a requirement for a Disclosure and Barring Service check in the Gangmasters Licensing Authority licence application. A public consultation on the role of the GLA in labour market enforcement was published on 13 October and invites views on operation of the licensing regime.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL2560
Session
2015-16
Subjects
Licensing Gangmasters Vetting
Link
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