Parliamentary Questions
Questions submitted by Members of Parliament to Government ministers about the GLAA.
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Parliamentary Questions 2021 onwards
2020
Which overseas labour providers have been licensed for labour provision to the Seasonal Workers' Pilot by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority since 1 September 2018?
Gangmasters: Licensing Stuart C McDonald MP (pdf)What overseas visits have been undertaken by officials from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority for the purpose of labour licensing activity since 1 September 2018?
Migrant Workers - Domestic Service - Jess Phillips MP (pdf)What is the remit of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority for inspecting private households to prevent exploitation of migrant domestic workers?
Seasonal Workers - Inspections by UK Visas and Immigration - Alex Norris MP (pdf)What assessment has been made of the potential effect of officials of UK Visas and Immigration attending Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority inspections of farms under the Seasonal Workers Pilot scheme on the propensity of workers to report abuse and exploitation?
Seasonal Workers - Inspections - Alex Norris MP (pdf)For what reasons do officials of UK Visas and Immigration attend Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority inspections of farms under the Seasonal Workers Pilot scheme?
Migrant Workers - The Lord Bishop of Bristol (pdf)What assessment has Her Majesty's Government made of (1) the risk of labour shortages in the event of changes to immigration rules, and (2) the possibility of the exploitation of workers as a consequence of these shortages; and what steps do they intend to take to ensure that workers are protected?
Immigration Controls - Martyn Day MP (pdf)What assessment has been made of the potential effect of the proposed points-based immigration system on reporting of labour market abuse and exploitation in lower paid work?
Seasonal Workers - Alex Norris MP (pdf)How many inspections has the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority undertaken on farms employing workers under the seasonal workers pilot scheme.
Slavery - Dr Lisa Cameron MP (pdf)Are there plans to implement a licensing system to protect people in the UK working in fast fashion garment factories from modern slavery? What discussions have there been with retailers on working practices in garment factories?
2019
What steps is the Home Department taking to tackle labour exploitation of nationals of Latin American countries living in the UK?
Number of prosecutions for breaching LMEUs - Stephanie Peacock MP (pdf)How many prosecutions have there been for breaching a labour market enforcement undertaking or order in each year since those undertakings and orders came into force?
Dates of LMEUs and trigger offences - Stephanie Peacock MP (pdf)What dates were each labour market enforcement undertaking applied; to which employers such undertakings were applied; and on the basis of what trigger offence in each case?
Tuna imports - Paul Farrelly MP (pdf)What steps is the Government taking to ensure that imported tuna is (a) caught and (b) processed without involvement of (i) slavery, (ii) trafficking and (iii) violence?
Labour market enforcement undertakings - Stephanie Peacock MP (pdf)How many labour market enforcement undertakings have been served since their introduction?
GLAA budget - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)Will the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority’s budget be increased for the coming year to reflect its wider remit as expanded by the Immigration Act 2016?
Volume of intelligence - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)What assessment has been made of the volume of intelligence on potential labour abuse and exploitation received by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority? Has funding for the authority been assessed against the volume of that intelligence?
GLAA funding - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)Are there plans to reduce the funding allocated to the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority?
GLAA prosecutions - Dan Jarvis MP (pdf)How many successful prosecutions has the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority brought in each of the last five years?
Forced labour: car washes (iii) - The Lord Bishop of Leeds (pdf)What assessment has been made of the findings of the report by the University of Nottingham Rights Lab Safe Car Wash App Report, published on 7 April?
Forced labour: car washes (ii) - The Lord Bishop of Leeds (pdf)What steps are being taken to address forced labour exploitation in the hand car wash sector?
Forced labour: car washes (i) - The Lord Bishop of Leeds (pdf)What assessment has been made of the prevalence of forced labour exploitation in the hand car wash sector in England and Wales?
Forced labour in the construction industry - Stephen Crabb MP (pdf)What steps are being taken to tackle forced labour in the construction industry?
Action taken against Pro-Force - Alex Norris MP (pdf)Has the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority ever taken action against Pro-Force Limited?
Pro-Force - Alex Norris MP (pdf)Has the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority ever taken action against Pro-Force Limited?
2018
What assessment has been made of the level of resources required by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority as a result of the introduction of the new seasonal workers pilot in the agricultural sector?
Seasonal Workers - non-EU Labour Providers - Afzal Khan MP (pdf)With reference to section 5 of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, how does the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority plan to license non-EU labour providers engaged in the seasonal workers pilot in the agricultural sector?
Seasonal Workers' Scheme - Afzal Khan MP (pdf)With reference to the Seasonal Workers Pilot in the agricultural sector, how much time will be provided to the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to develop a system for worker oversight and protection in the UK and overseas from the point at which Pilot Operators are chosen to the point at which the pilot starts to provide workers to growers and employers in the UK?
Agriculture: Seasonal Workers - Afzal Khan MP (pdf)What recent discussions has Defra had with representatives from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority on the seasonal workers pilot?
Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme - Afzal Khan MP (pdf)On what dates did the Home Department have meetings with representatives from the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority on the Seasonal Workers Pilot in the agricultural sector?
Modern slavery in agriculture - Diane Abbott MP (pdf)What steps are being taken to combat modern day slavery in agriculture?
Modern slavery - James Cartlidge MP (pdf)What steps are the Government taking to reduce modern slavery?
External intelligence reports - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)How many external intelligence reports received by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority from non-governmental organisations were (a) received and (b) acted upon in (i) 2015-16, (ii) 2016-17 and (ii) 2017-18?
Seasonal Workers - Afzal Khan MP (pdf)What steps will be taken to take to ensure that the new seasonal workers scheme does not facilitate modern slavery; and what role the (a) modern slavery taskforce and (b) anti-slavery commissioner will have in oversight over that scheme?
Seasonal Workers Scheme - Afzal Khan MP (pdf)What steps are being taken to protect the rights relating to (a) working and (b) living conditions of workers who come to the UK as part of the new seasonal workers scheme.
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority Finance - Afzal Khan MP (pdf)Does the Government plan to allocate additional resources to the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to monitor the new seasonal workers scheme and help protect migrant workers from (a) modern slavery and (b) other abuses?
Tier 1 interventions: Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)How much money has been accrued to the public purse as a result of Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority Tier 1 interventions in each of the last six months?
Inspection training: Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)What training has the Department provided to Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority frontline inspection officials on the (a) identification of indicators of gender based violence and (b) harassment at work?
Inspections: Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)How many of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority staff responsible for frontline inspection activity are female?
Modern slavery in agriculture - Baroness Kennedy (pdf)What steps are being taken to combat modern day slavery in agriculture?
GLAA Funding 2018/19 - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)How much funding has been allocated from the public purse to the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority for 2018–19; and how many staff does the authority plan to employ in 2018-19?
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority remit - Stephen Timms MP (pdf)What plans are there to extend the remit of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority to social care?
Human Trafficking: Scotland - Alister Jack MP (pdf)What steps are being taken to tackle human trafficking in Scotland?
Operation AIDANT: Grouped Questions - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)Which agency is leading Operation Aidant; and between which agencies have partnership agreements been established? How many arrests for illegal working have been made during Operation Aidant? How many potential victims of trafficking have been (a) identified and (b) referred to the National Referral Mechanism under Operation Aidant?
Human Trafficking: Compensation - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)How much compensation has been received by victims of trafficking identified by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in each year since 2014?
Personal Care Services: Employment - Frank Field MP (pdf)What recent discussions have there been with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority on exploitation of labour in the nail bar industry?
Car Washes: Employment - Frank Field MP (pdf)What recent discussions has the Secretary of State for the Home Department had with the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority on exploitation of labour in the car wash industry?
New Chief Executive - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)What steps have been taken to identify a new Chief Executive to oversee the operations of the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority?
Car Washes: Regulation - Tom Brake MP (pdf)Which Government department leads on the enforcement of regulations against illegal car washes?
Undocumented Workers: Advisory Services - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)What information on (a) labour rights and (b) access to advice and remedy is routinely provided to workers who (i) file a complaint with and (ii) are encountered during labour inspections conducted by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority?
Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority: Undocumented Workers - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)How many cases of illegal working were passed from the GLAA to Immigration Enforcement in each of the last five years?
2017
How many people have had their data shared by the GLAA with the Home Office for immigration enforcement purposes since that authority was established?
GLAA data sharing with the Home Office - Sir Edward Davey MP (pdf)Is there a Memorandum of Understanding or similar document is in place for the sharing of data obtained by the GLAA with the Home Office?
GLAA Budget and staffing 2017-18 - Baroness Jolly (pdf)What is the budget for the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority for 2017–18; how many staff does it expect to employ in 2017–18; and how many staff has it employed in each of the last five years?
Forced labour in social care establishments - Tim Farron MP (pdf)How many people working in social care establishments have been found to be subjected to forced labour since 2010?
GLAA Licensing Standards - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)When will a formal review of Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority licensing standards take place?
GLA Annual Report and Accounts - Louise Haigh MP (pdf)When will the Gangmasters Licensing Authority Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16 be laid before the House?
Labour market abuse and exploitation - Louise Haigh MP (pdf)What estimate has been made of the number of workers employed within sectors of the economy that the Government has identified as at risk of labour market abuse and exploitation?
GLAA staff - Karl Turner MP (pdf)What date will the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority become operational; and how many staff is the Authority expected to employ in each year to 2019-20.
NMW and NLW in the Shipping Industry - Karl Turner MP (pdf)Will the Director of Labour Market Enforcement have responsibility for enforcement of the (a) national minimum wage and (b) national living wage in the shipping industry?
2016
With reference to the question on telephone services, what is the equivalent data for each of the last five years?
Telephone services - Tulip Siddiq MP (pdf)How many (a) calls and (b) enquiries has the Pay and Work Rights helpline received (i) by each employment sector of caller and (ii) regarding each of the topics on the Pay and Work Rights Helpline's database?
Forced labour - Martyn Day MP (pdf)What support is offered to victims of labour exploitation; and what steps are taken against individuals and businesses involved in such exploitation?
Labour exploitation - Martyn Day MP (pdf)Are steps being taken to identify businesses that engage in labour exploitation?
GLAA Funding - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)By how much and from what date will the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority's funding be increased?
GLAA Budget - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)When will the budget for the new Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority be announced; and will that budget be expanded in comparison to that of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to reflect the wider remit and powers of the new body?
GLA Convictions - Tim Farron MP (pdf)How many convictions have been secured under the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act since its introduction in 2004?
Acas Referrals to Public Bodies - Tulip Siddiq MP (pdf)How many referrals has Acas made to each public body relating to each (a) employment sector and (b) topic on its database in each year since 2009-10?
GLA Board places - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)When will the eighth place on the Board of the Gangmasters' Licensing Authority to be filled?
GLA Budget - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)Will the need for any changes to the budget of the Gangmasters' Licensing Authority be assessed as part of in consideration of the responses to its consultation, Labour market exploitation: improving enforcement, published in October 2015?
Information Officers - Diana Johnson MP (pdf)How many GLA press and public relations staff are employed; how many of those employees earn more than (i) £50,000 and (ii) £100,000; and what the total expenditure was on press and public relations in the most recent year for which figures are available?
Prosecutions and Penalties - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)How many prosecutions and what penalties have been applied for each of the existing offences that are in the remit of the Director of Labour Market Enforcement?
2015
What is the annual police expenditure on joint operations with the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in each of the last five years?
Employment Crime - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)What evidence is there for the assertion on page 8 of the consultation document, Tackling Exploitation in the Labour Market, that there has been a shift from abuses of employment regulation?
Migrant Workers – Conditions of Employment - Baroness Kennedy (pdf)What action is being taken to ensure that migrant workers are not exploited or paid less than the minimum wage?
Organised Crime - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)Will research be published that shows that there has been a shift from abuses of employment regulation towards increasingly organised criminal activity engaged in labour market exploitation over the last 10 years?
Role of Director of Labour Market Enforcement - Baroness Suttie (pdf)What role will the Director of Labour Market Enforcement play in setting priorities and allocating resources to (1) the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, (2) the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, and (3) HM Revenue and Customs National Minimum Wage enforcement teams?
Licensing Fees - Baroness Suttie (pdf)What consideration has been given to increasing the Gangmasters Licensing Authority fees for licence applications, renewal and inspection for the top two bands of businesses, in order to raise income to cover that Authority's expenditure?
Extension of Licensing - Baroness Suttie (pdf)Is there a plan to introduce labour-market wide licensing and enforcement in order to support commitments made in the Modern Slavery Act 2015?
GLA Grant-In-Aid budget - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)Are there plans to reduce the Gangmasters Licensing Authority's Grant-In-Aid budget over the next 12 months?
GLA Licensing Process - The Lord Bishop of Derby (pdf)Is there a plan to introduce a requirement for the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to ensure that gangmasters have a Disclosure and Barring Service check as part of the licence application process?
GLA Licensing Standards - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)What criteria are used by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to establish whether a licence holder is high risk?
GLA Staff - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)How many staff of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority are dedicated to frontline inspection activity?
Compensation received by victims of trafficking since 2010 - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)How much compensation has been received by victims of trafficking identified by the Gangmasters' Licensing Authority in each year since 2010?
Chairs of non-departmental public bodies - Baroness Armstrong (pdf)Please list those persons appointed as chairs of non-departmental public bodies by the Home Office.
Start of the GLA consultation - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)When will the planned consultation on the Gangmasters Licensing Authority as set out in clause 55 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 commence?
EU Forum on vulnerable workers - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)What steps have been taken to establish the EU forum on vulnerable workers proposed in the Modern Slavery Strategy launched in November 2014?
Public Consultation - remit of GLA - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)Will the planned consultation on the GLA consider (a) extension of the remit of the GLA into further labour sectors and (b) how the core licence-monitoring and intelligence-gathering function of the GLA can be protected?
Proposed staffing changes 2015-15 - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)What changes are planned to the level of staffing in the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in the next 12 months?
GLA role in Joint Border Intelligence Units - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)What role is envisaged for the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in the work of the proposed Joint Border Intelligence units?
GLA partnership with University of Derby - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)What the terms of reference are of the work the University of Derby is conducting to assess the need for extension of the remit of the GLA to sectors beyond its current remit?
Remit of the GLA - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)What assessment has been made of the need to extend the remit of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to the (a) cleaning, (b) care, (c) hospitality, (d) construction and (e) manufacturing sectors?
2014
What proportion of the £397,000 lost wages to workers identified in Gangmasters' Licensing Authority operations 2012-13 has been recovered to date; and if he will make a statement?
Compensation orders resulting from GLA cases - Paul Blomfield MP (pdf)How many criminal investigations as a result of GLA operations resulted in court orders for the offender to pay compensation to victims in: (a) 2010-11, (b) 2011-12 and (c) 2012-13?
GLA funding levels 2011-15 - John Woodcock MP (pdf)What level of resources has been made available to the GLA in each of the last three years; and what resources will be made available in 2014-15?
Number of 'on-farm' prosecutions - Baroness Byford (pdf)How many of the 67 successful prosecutions brought by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority are related to “on-farm” activities; and how many were brought against the food supply industry?
GLA prosecutions in 2014 - Emily Thornberry MP (pdf)How many gangmasters have been prosecuted for offences created by the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004 in 2014 to date; and what the results were of those prosecutions?
Revocation totals 2011 to 2014 - Stephen Barclay MP (pdf)How many licences have been revoked by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in each of the last three years?
Investigations and prosecutions - David Hanson MP (pdf)How many: (a) investigations of and (b) prosecutions for illegal gangmaster activity there have been in each year since 2010?
2013
Has the GLA investigated or taken enforcement action against employment agencies selling personal accident insurance policies and charging of fees particularly to those paid at or near the National Minimum Wage?
Publishing licence revocation results - Chuka Umunna MP (pdf)To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it the policy of the GLA to publish revocations without immediate effect on the GLA online register?