Written questions

Undocumented Migrants: Employment

Commons · Question 103482 · Tabled 6 Jan 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 14 Jan 2026

Question

Asked by Max Wilkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of its policies on the right to work for irregular migrants on levels of irregular migration.

Answer

Answered by Alex Norris, 14 Jan 2026

The Home Office has developed new legislation to expand the scope of right to work checks to a wider range of businesses. This activity aims to prevent illegal working and to further reduce the opportunities for individuals in the UK illegally to gain emp...