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157069

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the average fine levied by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in each of the last five years in (1) the United Kingdom, and (2) each region of the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL3014
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Gangmasters Licensing Authority, which operates in accordance with the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, has no legal power to impose fines. That power rests with the courts.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL3015 HL3016 question first answered 27/11/2014 12:55:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

157070

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what was the total amount of fines levied by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in each of the last five years.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL3015
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Gangmasters Licensing Authority, which operates in accordance with the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, has no legal power to impose fines. That power rests with the courts.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL3014 HL3016 question first answered 27/11/2014 12:55:55 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

157071

	registered interest
	date	20/11/2014
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Gangmasters
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many fines were levied by the Gangmasters Licensing Authority in each of the last five years in (1) the United Kingdom, and (2) each region of the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL3016
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/11/2014 answer text <p>The Gangmasters Licensing Authority, which operates in accordance with the Gangmasters (Licensing) Act 2004, has no legal power to impose fines. That power rests with the courts.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates grouped question UIN HL3014 HL3015 question first answered 27/11/2014 12:55:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

381738

	registered interest
	date	17/06/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Migrants: Tuberculosis
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on screening for tuberculosis in reception centres for migrants arriving in the United Kingdom.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL591
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>All detainees are seen by a nurse within 2 hours of arrival at an immigration removal centre for a health screening. The purpose of the initial health assessment is to identify any immediate and significant mental or physical health needs, the presence of a communicable disease and whether the individual may have been the victim of torture.</p><p>The individual will be referred straight away to a GP if the nurse feels an issue has been identified which requires immediate attention. Otherwise detainees are given an appointment to see the GP within 24 hours.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 29/06/2015 10:52:22 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

423495

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Employment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what role in the Director of Labour Market Enforcement, as set out in the Immigration Bill, will play in setting the operational priorities of and in 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.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL2959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>The consultation we have recently published on tackling labour exploitation sets out the role envisaged for the Director of Labour Market Enforcement. The measures we have introduced in the Immigration Bill require the Director to set the priorities for the three enforcement bodies: the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate, National Minimum Wage enforcement function of HMRC and the Gangmasters Licensing Authority. These will be set out in an annual strategic plan, subject to the approval of the Secretaries of State at the Department for Business Innovation and Skills and the Home Office. This will set out the clear priorities for tackling serious exploitation and the role of the agencies in delivering them.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/11/2015 17:01:33 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

423496

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Employment
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce labour-market wide licensing and enforcement in order to support commitments made in the Modern Slavery Act 2015.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL2960
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>Following a commitment made in section 55 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 the Government has now launched a consultation on tackling exploitation in the labour market. This consultation is seeking views on proposals to appoint a new Director of Labour Market Enforcement and create additional powers for the Gangmasters Licensing Authority to take enforcement action against labour exploitation across the labour market. The consultation proposes a power to vary the sectors subject to licensing following an evidence-based analysis by the new Director.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/11/2015 17:02:12 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

423497

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Slavery
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they have had with business on how labour inspection and enforcement could support implementation of section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, relating to transparency in the supply chains of commercial organisations.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL2961
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2015 answer text <p>Section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 focuses on encouraging businesses to take action to prevent modern slavery in their supply chains. The state seeks to prevent this type of abuse through labour inspection and enforcement. We want these two areas of activity to complement each other to prevent labour exploitation in the UK. We have recently launched a consultation on the Government’s approach to tackling exploitation in the labour market. We will use the outcomes of this consultation to ensure that our final proposals complement section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act as effectively as possible.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 04/11/2015 17:03:30 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

423498

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2015
	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	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have 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.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL2962
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2015 answer text <p>We are currently consulting on the future role and remit of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, including the licensing regime and its operation. Any changes made to the GLA’s licensing regime would be undertaken in line with the principles of Managing Public Money and would be subject to Her Majesty's Treasury and Home Office Ministers’ approval.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 06/11/2015 13:28:54 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie

423499

	registered interest
	date	23/10/2015
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Human Trafficking: Compensation
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to keep records on the amount of compensation received by victims of trafficking for labour exploitation through (1) the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority, (2) civil claims for damages, (3) employment tribunal claims, (4) court-awarded criminal compensation, and (5) repayments for breaches of the National Minimum Wage.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Suttie
	uin	HL2963
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/11/2015 answer text <p>Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority does not provide data breakdown of compensation awarded to victims by crime type. This is because it awards compensation in line with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme tariff of injuries rather than by the type of incident that led to those injuries.</p><p>Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) administers civil claims, employment tribunal claims, and court-awarded criminal compensation. Civil claims and employment tribunal claims do not deal with cases where a crime has been alleged, so data is not recorded on victims of modern slavery. For court-awarded criminal compensations, the sentence passed on offenders for each offence committed is recorded, including any compensation awarded. This data is not cross-referenced against compensation received by victims of the offence, so compensation received by victims of trafficking for labour exploitation is not recorded.</p><p>There are no plans to change the way data is collected by CICA or HMCTS that would provide the information sought about compensation received by victims of trafficking for labour exploitation.</p><p>HMRC work with the police, Home Office and local authorities in cases that may involve slavery and servitude. HMRC do not collate specific data on arrears identified but are currently reviewing ways to record any National Minimum Wage outcomes in Modern Slavery cases they undertake.</p> answering member printed Lord Bates question first answered 09/11/2015 16:57:14 answering member 1091 label Biography information for Lord Bates
	tabling member	4298 label Biography information for Baroness Suttie