Chris Law MP: written questions
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Immigration: InspectionsHome OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42557More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK Visas and Immigration Compliance Unit inspections were carried out in 2024 in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales and (d) Northern Ireland.
Answer: The information requested is not available from published statistics and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Seasonal WorkersHome OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42556More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 18 March 2025 to Question 37197 on Visas: Seasonal Workers, what steps she is taking to facilitate Scheme Operators in enforcing welfare on farms.
Answer: UKVI Seasonal Agricultural Worker Officers visit farms, interviewing both workers and farm managers to ensure that worker welfare, accommodation standards, as well as pay and conditions meet the requirements of the route. Regular bi-monthly meetings are h...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Seasonal WorkersTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42555More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37199 on Agriculture: Seasonal Workers, how many complaints were received by HMRC for seasonal agricultural workers in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it. All businesses, irrespective of size or business sector, are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff.HMRC continue to crack d...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordGangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: ComplaintsHome OfficeTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42554More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37194 on Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Inspections, how many complaints were received by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority in (a)
Answer: 'Complaints' is taken to mean referrals received by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) about labour abuses, mistreatment of workers, labour providers operating without a licence or a business using an unlicensed gangmaster.The GLAA reports ...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSeasonal Workers: AgricultureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42553More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37203 on Seasonal workers: Agriculture, how many Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations reports were received by the He
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) does not require dutyholders submitting reports under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR) to specify that the report relates to “seasonal agricultural workers”. Ther...
Answered 7 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Seasonal WorkersTreasuryTabled 31 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 42552More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, pursuant to the Answer of 19 March 2025 to Question 37200 on Agriculture: Seasonal Workers, whether HMRC has made an assessment of the potential impact of productivity related pay on (a) hourly wage calculations and
Answer: When HMRC undertake compliance activity, evidence is gathered to determine the hourly rates of pay. We do not hold specific data on seasonal workers from our compliance activity.HMRC continues to crack down on employers who ignore the law, ensuring worker...
Answered 8 Apr 2025
Original Parliament recordSeasonal Workers: VisasDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37204More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will meet with representatives from the Worker Support Centre to discuss reports of alleged non-payment of wages for workers on the Seasonal Worker Visa.
Answer: We appreciate the valuable work the Worker Support Centre (WSC) does in supporting workers.The Department acknowledges the challenges for seasonal workers published in the WSC’s Annual report.I have asked officials to ensure that the WSC are given the opp...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSeasonal workers: AgricultureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37203More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Health and Safety Executive have taken to prevent health and safety hazards on farms employing workers on the Seasonal Worker visa in each of the last five years in (a) Scotland, (b) Engl
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety, this includes workplace health and safety risks created in agriculture. Over the last 5 years, HSE has taken the following steps to address on-farm heal...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSeasonal workers: AgricultureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37202More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many Health and Safety Executive Inspections of farms employing workers on the Seasonal Worker visa were conducted in each of the last five years in (a) Scotland, (b) England and (c) Wales.
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety, this includes workplace health and safety risks created in agriculture. The table below shows the total number of farm inspections carried out by HSE ov...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSeasonal workers: AgricultureDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37201More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to the Worker Support Centre's Annual Report 2024, published on 14 February 2025, whether the Health and Safety Executive has plans to commission a review into (a) the use of personal pro
Answer: The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is Britain’s national regulator for workplace health and safety, this includes workplace health and safety risks created in agriculture. HSE can confirm that the Personal Protective Equipment Regulations 1992 were ame...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Seasonal WorkersTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37200More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what steps HMRC have taken to ensure farms employing workers on the Seasonal Worker visa are being paid the National Living Wage in (a) 2023 and (b) 2024.
Answer: The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it. All businesses, irrespective of size or business sector, are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff. HMRC continue to crack ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordAgriculture: Seasonal WorkersTreasuryTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37199More
Question: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many HMRC inspections of farms employing workers on the Seasonal Worker visa were conducted in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) receives it. All businesses, irrespective of size or business sector, are responsible for paying the correct minimum wage to their staff. HMRC continue to crack ...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWorker Support CentreDepartment for Business and TradeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37198More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, if he will meet with representatives from the Worker Support Centre to discuss their 2024 Annual Report, published on 14 February 2025.
Answer: We appreciate the valuable work the Worker Support Centre (WSC) does in supporting workers.The Department acknowledges the challenges for seasonal workers published in the WSC’s Annual report.I have asked officials to ensure that the WSC are given the opp...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Seasonal WorkersHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37197More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to make an assessment of the potential impact of the Seasonal Worker visa scheme on recent trends in the level of worker exploitation.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the Seasonal Worker route under close and ongoing review, including the welfare of participating workers. The Government has noted the contents of the Worker Support Centre Annual Review 2024 and will give due consider...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordWorker Support CentreHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37196More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has plans to formally respond to the Worker Support Centre Annual Report 2024, published on 14 February 2025.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the Seasonal Worker route under close and ongoing review, including the welfare of participating workers. The Government has noted the contents of the Worker Support Centre Annual Review 2024 and will give due consider...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordImmigration: InspectionsHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37195More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK Visas and Immigration Compliance Unit inspections were carried out in each of the last three years in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales, and (d) Northern Ireland.
Answer: The information requested is not currently available from published statistics, and the relevant data could only be collated and verified for the purpose of answering this question at disproportionate cost.
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: InspectionsHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37194More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority inspections on farms employing workers on the Seasonal Worker visa were carried out in each of the last five years in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wal
Answer: The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) can deploy their officers to any part of the country when there is capacity and a need to do so. The GLAA have employed the following number of compliance officers and enforcement officers over the last fi...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordGangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: StaffHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37193More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority inspectors were operational in (a) Scotland, (b) England, (c) Wales, and (d) Northern Ireland in each of the last five years.
Answer: The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) can deploy their officers to any part of the country when there is capacity and a need to do so. The GLAA have employed the following number of compliance officers and enforcement officers over the last fi...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordVisas: Seasonal WorkersHome OfficeTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37192More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if she will have discussions with the Seasonal Worker Interest Group on the welfare of workers on seasonal worker visas.
Answer: The Home Office keeps all aspects of the Seasonal Worker route under close and ongoing review, including the welfare of participating workers. The Government has noted the contents of the Worker Support Centre Annual Review 2024 and will give due consider...
Answered 18 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSeasonal Workers: HousingDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37191More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the regulation of tied-accommodation for seasonal agricultural workers.
Answer: Defra, Home Office, and Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Ministers and their Officials regularly engage regarding a range of issues, including accommodation standards for seasonal workers. The Government will work collaboratively on t...
Answered 28 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSeasonal Workers: VisasDepartment for Environment, Food and Rural AffairsTabled 11 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 37190More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will meet with the Seasonal Worker Interest Group to discuss worker welfare on the Seasonal Worker visa.
Answer: The Home Office, in collaboration with Defra, is arranging a meeting on seasonal worker welfare issues hosted by the Minister for Farming, Daniel Zeichner, and the Minister for Migration, Seema Malhotra MP, later this month. Invitations have been sent to ...
Answered 25 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordUK Relations with EUCabinet OfficeTabled 7 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 36413More
Question: To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to the Prime Minister’s speech entitled, Prime Minister’s remarks from the plenary session at the first UK-Ireland Summit: 6 March 2025, what steps the Government is taking to work more closely wi
Answer: The Government is committed to improving the UK’s trade and investment relationship with the EU, by tearing down unnecessary barriers to trade. The Prime Minister and President von der Leyen agreed to identify areas where we can strengthen cooperation for...
Answered 19 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: SyriaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34857More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department's policy is on the presence of Israeli armed forces in positions within Syria since 8 December 2024.
Answer: We continue to call on Israel, and all actors, to uphold their obligations to peace, stability, and security under international law. We are increasingly concerned by Israel's actions in Syria and are raising these concerns directly with the Israeli auth...
Answered 17 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordIsrael: SyriaForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34856More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to help international aid agencies provide (a) humanitarian aid and (b) assistance to Syrian communities within areas occupied by Israeli forces since
Answer: The UK continues to provide vital support to Syrians in need in Syria and across the region. Since the fall of Assad, we have announced a further £62 million, bringing UK commitments to over £4.3 billion since the start of the conflict. Through the United...
Answered 10 Mar 2025
Original Parliament recordSyria: Politics and GovernmentForeign, Commonwealth and Development OfficeTabled 3 Mar 2025AnsweredUIN 34855More
Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle the promotion of sectarianism in Syria.
Answer: The UK is engaging regularly with the interim Syrian authorities to support them in taking steps that will deliver a more stable, free and prosperous future for the Syrian people. In my statement to the House on 10 March, and in the Foreign Secretary's pu...
Answered 11 Mar 2025
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