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To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what enforcement action his Department plans to take against companies found to be wrongly engaging people as self-employed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what enforcement action his Department plans to take against companies found to be wrongly engaging people as self-employed.
Bogus or false self-employment is unacceptable and we are committed to robustly tackling it. HMRC will investigate evidence that suggests companies may have misclassified individuals for tax purposes. Employers can also be taken to an employment tribunal if they seek to deny people their employment rights and avoid their own legal obligations by claiming someone is self-employed when they are not.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 101404, what assessment he has made of the British Franchise Association's effectiveness at enforcing its Code of Ethics.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 101404, what assessment he has made of the British Franchise Association's effectiveness at enforcing its Code of Ethics.
This Government has not made an assessment of the British Franchise Association's effectiveness at enforcing its Code of Ethics. However, DBT Ministers and officials have recently met with MPs and Fairer Franchisees representatives to listen and understand views regarding practices within the franchising industry. We will continue to remain engaged with relevant stakeholders on this issue.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 101404, what assessment he has made of the Quality Franchise Association's effectiveness at enforcing its Code of Conduct.
To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, pursuant to the Answer of 5 January 2026 to Question 101404, what assessment he has made of the Quality Franchise Association's effectiveness at enforcing its Code of Conduct.
This Government has not made an assessment of the British Franchise Association's effectiveness at enforcing its Code of Conduct. However, DBT Ministers and officials have recently met with MPs and Fairer Franchisees representatives to listen and understand views regarding practices within the franchising industry. We will continue to remain engaged with relevant stakeholders on this issue.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, many car washes found to employ illegal workers have (a) been permanently closed and (b) led to the owners jailed in each year for which information is available.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, many car washes found to employ illegal workers have (a) been permanently closed and (b) led to the owners jailed in each year for which information is available.
The Government takes illegal working and worker exploitation very seriously and is committed to tackling non-compliance in high-risk sectors, including car washes. Immigration Enforcement activity has intensified over the past year, with enforcement teams carrying out over 11,000 visits to businesses across all sectors suspected of using illegal workers, marking a 51% increase. These resulted in more than 8,000 arrests, a 63% increase on the same period 12 months prior.
These figures demonstrate that enforcement is having a significant impact in disrupting this illegal activity. However, challenges remain, including the informal nature of the sector. To strengthen outcomes, the forthcoming Fair Work Agency will bring a cross-government response to improve intelligence sharing to increase co-ordination across enforcement bodes.
The Government recognises that car washes can present a risk of being exploited for money laundering and other illicit financial activity. Recent enforcement activity led by the National Crime Agency (Operation MACHINIZE) has identified links between some car washes being used for money laundering and grey economy. As part of targeted enforcement, the National Crime Agency works closely with law enforcement partners, including immigration enforcement to disrupt these activities and strengthen compliance. This approach forms part of a wider strategy to tackle organised crime, protect vulnerable workers, and ensure the integrity of the financial system.
Civil penalties for illegal working remain the principal sanctions for tackling non-compliance and are designed to hold non-compliant employers to account and disrupt illegal working activity. The Home Office will actively pursue debt recovery action in every case. If the employer does not pay the penalty in full or by instalments when due, the penalty will be passed to our external specialist debt recovery agents, registered with the civil court, after which enforcement action will commence. This includes a pre-legal and legal debt recovery strategy where enforcement officers have the powers to apply a range of additional tools including Charging Orders, Attachment of Earnings, Third Party Debt Orders and Orders to Obtain Information.
The Home Office publishes online, on a quarterly basis, details of all employers who have been found liable for a civil penalty and have not paid or are not making regular payments towards the penalty.
Immigration Enforcement acts on intelligence and applies sanctions where immigration offences occur, including civil penalties up to £60,000 per illegal worker, criminal convictions with up to 5 years’ imprisonment, business closure, director disqualification, loss of sponsorship rights, and seizure of illegal earnings. We also work closely with the Insolvency Service to hold non-compliant directors to account and consider them for disqualification. Migrants working illegally face up to 51 weeks’ imprisonment (England and Wales) or 6 months (Scotland and Northern Ireland) and/or a fine.
The Home Office does not hold centrally collated data on the number of car washes that have been permanently closed or the number of owners jailed for employing illegal workers in each year.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the effectiveness of enforcement on illegal car washes.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment has she made of the effectiveness of enforcement on illegal car washes.
The Government takes illegal working and worker exploitation very seriously and is committed to tackling non-compliance in high-risk sectors, including car washes. Immigration Enforcement activity has intensified over the past year, with enforcement teams carrying out over 11,000 visits to businesses across all sectors suspected of using illegal workers, marking a 51% increase. These resulted in more than 8,000 arrests, a 63% increase on the same period 12 months prior.
These figures demonstrate that enforcement is having a significant impact in disrupting this illegal activity. However, challenges remain, including the informal nature of the sector. To strengthen outcomes, the forthcoming Fair Work Agency will bring a cross-government response to improve intelligence sharing to increase co-ordination across enforcement bodes.
The Government recognises that car washes can present a risk of being exploited for money laundering and other illicit financial activity. Recent enforcement activity led by the National Crime Agency (Operation MACHINIZE) has identified links between some car washes being used for money laundering and grey economy. As part of targeted enforcement, the National Crime Agency works closely with law enforcement partners, including immigration enforcement to disrupt these activities and strengthen compliance. This approach forms part of a wider strategy to tackle organised crime, protect vulnerable workers, and ensure the integrity of the financial system.
Civil penalties for illegal working remain the principal sanctions for tackling non-compliance and are designed to hold non-compliant employers to account and disrupt illegal working activity. The Home Office will actively pursue debt recovery action in every case. If the employer does not pay the penalty in full or by instalments when due, the penalty will be passed to our external specialist debt recovery agents, registered with the civil court, after which enforcement action will commence. This includes a pre-legal and legal debt recovery strategy where enforcement officers have the powers to apply a range of additional tools including Charging Orders, Attachment of Earnings, Third Party Debt Orders and Orders to Obtain Information.
The Home Office publishes online, on a quarterly basis, details of all employers who have been found liable for a civil penalty and have not paid or are not making regular payments towards the penalty.
Immigration Enforcement acts on intelligence and applies sanctions where immigration offences occur, including civil penalties up to £60,000 per illegal worker, criminal convictions with up to 5 years’ imprisonment, business closure, director disqualification, loss of sponsorship rights, and seizure of illegal earnings. We also work closely with the Insolvency Service to hold non-compliant directors to account and consider them for disqualification. Migrants working illegally face up to 51 weeks’ imprisonment (England and Wales) or 6 months (Scotland and Northern Ireland) and/or a fine.
The Home Office does not hold centrally collated data on the number of car washes that have been permanently closed or the number of owners jailed for employing illegal workers in each year.
Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.
Motions to consider. Agreed to on question.
Report stage. New clause 1, considered with further new clauses and amendments and withdrawn. New clause 4 negatived on division (171 to 274). Clause 2, amendment 16, negatived on division (100 to 339). Clause 3, amendment 24, negatived on division (164 to 273). Third reading. Agreed to on division (264 to 99). Bill passed, with amendments.
Report stage. New clause 1, considered with further new clauses and amendments and withdrawn. New clause 4 negatived on division (171 to 274). Clause 2, amendment 16, negatived on division (100 to 339). Clause 3, amendment 24, negatived on division (164 to 273). Third reading. Agreed to on division (264...
New clauses considered. New clause 1 agreed to. New clause 2 negatived on division (4 to 11). New clause 3 negatived on division (4 to 11). New clause 4 negatived on division (4 to 10). New clause 5 negatived on division (4 to 10). New clause 6 negatived on division (5 to 10). New clause 7 negatived on division (5 to 10). New clause 8 negatived on division (1 to 9). New clause 9 negatived on division (1 to 10). New clause 10 negatived on division (1 to 10). New clause 11 negatived on division (1 to 10). New clause 13 negatived on division (5 to 10). Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 245). Written evidence reported to the House.
New clauses considered. New clause 1 agreed to. New clause 2 negatived on division (4 to 11). New clause 3 negatived on division (4 to 11). New clause 4 negatived on division (4 to 10). New clause 5 negatived on division (4 to 10). New clause 6 negatived on division...
Four amendments to clause 2 negatived on division (4 votes to 12 in each case). Clause 2 agreed to on division (12 votes to 4). Four amendments to clause 3 negatived on division (4 votes to 11, 4 votes to 12 in two cases, and 5 votes to 11). Clause 3 agreed to on division (12 votes to 4). Clause 4 agreed to. Amendment to clause 5 negatived on division (4 votes to 12). Clause 5 agreed to on division (12 votes to 4). Four amendments to clause 6 negatived on division (4 votes to 11 in two cases, and 4 votes to 12 in two cases). Clause 6 agreed to on division (12 votes to 4). Clauses 7 and 8 agreed to. Clause 9 agreed to on division (12 votes to 4). Two amendments to clause 10 negatived on division (5 votes to 11 in each case). Clause 10 agreed to on division (10 votes to 5). Clause 11 agreed to. Amendment to clause 12 negatived on division (5 votes to 10). A government amendment to clause 12 agreed to. An amendment to clause 12, discussed with new clause 12 (Product recall), debated and withdrawn. A further amendment negatived on division (5 votes to 10). Clause 12 agreed to, as amended. Clauses 13 to 15 agreed to, with clause 15 agreed to as amended. Committee adjourned till 15th May. Written evidence reported to the House.
Four amendments to clause 2 negatived on division (4 votes to 12 in each case). Clause 2 agreed to on division (12 votes to 4). Four amendments to clause 3 negatived on division (4 votes to 11, 4 votes to 12 in two cases, and 5 votes to 11). Clause...
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.
Clauses 113-119 agreed to, some with amendments. New clause and new schedules considered. New clause 38 negatived on division (2 to 13). Title and commencement amended. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 163).
Clauses 113-119 agreed to, some with amendments. New clause and new schedules considered. New clause 38 negatived on division (2 to 13). Title and commencement amended. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 163).
Schedule 7 and clauses 111-112 agreed to, with some amendments. New clauses under consideration. Written evidence reported.
Schedule 7 and clauses 111-112 agreed to, with some amendments. New clauses under consideration. Written evidence reported.
Schedule 6 agreed to with amendments. Schedule 7 under consideration.
Schedule 6 agreed to with amendments. Schedule 7 under consideration.
Clause 72 and Schedule 4, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 73-74 agreed to. Clause 75 under consideration.
Clause 72 and Schedule 4, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 73-74 agreed to. Clause 75 under consideration.
Clauses 75-110 and Schedule 5 agreed to, some with amendments. Schedule 6 under consideration.
Clauses 75-110 and Schedule 5 agreed to, some with amendments. Schedule 6 under consideration.
Clauses 50-58, 60-71 agreed to. Clause 59, as amended, agreed to. Clause 57, amendment 167, negatived on division (4 to 11).
Clauses 50-58, 60-71 agreed to. Clause 59, as amended, agreed to. Clause 57, amendment 167, negatived on division (4 to 11).
Government clauses discussed with new clause 29 (Employer duties on harassment: impact assessment), new clause 39 (Duty to prevent violence and harassment in the workplace) and new clause 40 (Expanded duties of the Health and Safety Executive). new clause 41 (Whistleblowers: protected disclosures). Clause 16, amendment 131 negatived on division (4 to 14). Clause 41 withdrawn. Clauses 15 to 19 agreed to. Written evidence reported to the House.
Government clauses discussed with new clause 29 (Employer duties on harassment: impact assessment), new clause 39 (Duty to prevent violence and harassment in the workplace) and new clause 40 (Expanded duties of the Health and Safety Executive). new clause 41 (Whistleblowers: protected disclosures). Clause 16, amendment 131 negatived on division...
Government clauses discussed with new clause 16 (Publication of information about parental leave policies: regulations), new clause 17 (Entitlement to paternity leave), new clause 29 (Employer duties on harassment: impact assessment), new clause 29 (Employer duties on harassment: impact assessment), new clause 39 (Duty to prevent violence and harassment in the workplace) and new clause 40 (Expanded duties of the Health and Safety Executive). Clauses 10 to 14 agreed to. Clause 15 under consideration when the Committee adjourned.
Government clauses discussed with new clause 16 (Publication of information about parental leave policies: regulations), new clause 17 (Entitlement to paternity leave), new clause 29 (Employer duties on harassment: impact assessment), new clause 29 (Employer duties on harassment: impact assessment), new clause 39 (Duty to prevent violence and harassment in...
Examination of witnesses. Written evidence reported to the House.
Examination of witnesses. Written evidence reported to the House.
My hon. Friend the Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford) is right that too many employers still think they can opt out of paying the minimum wage. Earlier this week, the Low Pay Commission published its 2023 report, which said that non-compliance “appears persistent” in the social care sector. I have heard a range of evidence citing problems with record keeping, exploitation of migrant workers, and workers routinely not being paid for travel time.
It is clear that the social care sector has a real issue with the minimum wage but, when browsing through the latest naming and shaming list published by the Department a couple of week ago, I found only 17 employers classed as being within the social care sector, which is less than 0.1% of the total number of employers in the sector. What will the Minister do to ensure that everyone working in the social care sector gets at least the minimum wage?
My hon. Friend the Member for Bury South (Christian Wakeford) is right that too many employers still think they can opt out of paying the minimum wage. Earlier this week, the Low Pay Commission published its 2023 report, which said that non-compliance “appears persistent” in the social care sector. I have heard a range of evidence citing problems with record keeping, exploitation of migrant workers, and workers routinely not being paid for travel time.
It is clear that the social care sector has a real issue with the minimum wage but, when browsing through the latest naming and shaming list published by the Department a couple of week ago, I found only 17 employers classed as being within the social care sector, which is less than 0.1% of the total number of employers in the sector. What will the Minister do to ensure that everyone working in the social care sector gets at least the minimum wage?
The hon. Gentleman is right to raise this issue, on which we do much. For example, we make sure that people can anonymously report the underpayment of the national living wage through either His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs or ACAS. It is really important that we do that. We have labour market enforcement undertakings and orders, and we provide the tools for serious cases. As of April 2022, 40 employers were on labour market enforcement undertakings and 18 employers have been prosecuted. The message should be loud and clear to employers that if they do not comply with the law, we will take action.