Written questions

Undocumented Workers: Fines

Commons · Question 28866 · Tabled 10 Sep 2026 · Home Office · Official record

Answered 22 Sep 2026

Question

Asked by Louie French

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of trends in the level of businesses issued with fines for employing illegal workers (a) dissolving and (b) liquidating before fines are paid.

Answer

Answered by Anna Turley, 22 Sep 2026

The Home Office pursues debt recovery in every case and proactively monitors liable companies through Companies House from the point a civil penalty referral is logged. This enables the early identification of proposed strike-offs and timely objections, h...