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1228991

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what discussions the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority has had with overseas labour providers on labour licensing activity since 1 September 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
	uin	81998
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The responsibility for inspecting locations under the Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme (SAWS) sits with UK Visas and Immigration. The Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) accompany UK Visas and Immigration on their inspections to provide them with information, advice and guidance.</p><p>Concordia have engaged with 15 suppliers as part of the SAWS, all of whom are licenced by the GLAA. The GLAA’s public register lists the labour providers who are licensed including licence holders based outside the UK. Further information about the register can be found at: <a href="https://www.gla.gov.uk/our-impact/who-has-a-glaa-licence/" target="_blank">https://www.gla.gov.uk/our-impact/who-has-a-glaa-licence/</a></p><p>The GLAA also works with overseas labour providers to ensure licences are granted to those supplying workers to the UK, as required by section 5 of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, which sets out the territorial scope and application of the Act.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 81997 82000 question first answered 08/09/2020 15:42:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1228990

	registered interest
	date	28/08/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer on 22 July 2020 to Question 76043, which overseas agencies Concordia deal with as part of the seasonal pilot scheme; and whether those agencies have been licensed for labour provision by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
	uin	81997
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2020 answer text <p>The responsibility for inspecting locations under the Seasonal Workers Pilot Scheme (SAWS) sits with UK Visas and Immigration. The Gangmasters Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) accompany UK Visas and Immigration on their inspections to provide them with information, advice and guidance.</p><p>Concordia have engaged with 15 suppliers as part of the SAWS, all of whom are licenced by the GLAA. The GLAA’s public register lists the labour providers who are licensed including licence holders based outside the UK. Further information about the register can be found at: <a href="https://www.gla.gov.uk/our-impact/who-has-a-glaa-licence/" target="_blank">https://www.gla.gov.uk/our-impact/who-has-a-glaa-licence/</a></p><p>The GLAA also works with overseas labour providers to ensure licences are granted to those supplying workers to the UK, as required by section 5 of the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, which sets out the territorial scope and application of the Act.</p> answering member constituency Louth and Horncastle answering member printed Victoria Atkins grouped question UIN 81998 82000 question first answered 08/09/2020 15:42:48 answering member 4399 label Biography information for Victoria Atkins
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1519712

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2022
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) checks, (b) inspections and (c) monitoring the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority undertakes on the licensing of scheme operators that (i) recruit and (ii) supply workers under the Seasonal Worker visa scheme; and what is the number of inspections that are required for (A) applying for and (B) maintaining a license.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
	uin	59819
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority (GLAA) regulates the activities of labour providers, who supply temporary workers into the agricultural sector. The purpose of the GLAA licensing regime is to prevent exploitation of workers and improve standards of compliance by labour suppliers. Any labour provider that supplies workers in the agricultural sector must hold a GLAA licence. As each of the Seasonal Worker Scheme Operators is engaged in the supply of temporary labour into activities in the agricultural sector, they are required to hold a GLAA licence and comply with the licensing standards.</p><p>During the application process for a GLAA licence, a check is made of other Government departments and the Police, and an inspection is carried out to check compliance with the licensing standards. Regarding monitoring, the GLAA is intelligence-led when determining which businesses to inspect.</p><p>If the GLAA receives intelligence which indicates potential exploitation of workers, then this will be investigated. If non-compliance is found, then action will be taken and if the non-compliance is serious, their GLAA licence could be revoked. If there are indicators of forced labour, the GLAA will investigate using its powers under the Immigration Act 2016 and take appropriate action to bring criminal perpetrators to justice.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/10/2022 14:50:07 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1225938

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
	uin	76044
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>No overseas visits have been undertaken by the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority for the purpose of labour licensing activity since 1 September 2018.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/07/2020 15:47:36 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1225937

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2020
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters: Licensing
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 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.
	tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
	tabling member printed	Stuart C McDonald
	uin	76043
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/07/2020 answer text <p>Two labour providers were selected to run the Seasonal Workers’ Pilot: Pro Force and Concordia.</p><p>Concordia deal with a small number of agencies as part of the seasonal pilot scheme and Pro Force do not use other licensed labour provider businesses as they manage the recruitment directly.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/07/2020 15:45:10 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
	tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald