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...