Part of Immigration Bill – in a Public Bill Committee am 10:00 am ar 27 Hydref 2015.
Paul Blomfield
Llafur, Sheffield Central
10:00,
27 Hydref 2015
I endorse the points that the Minister made on enforcement, but I want to come to the issue he raised about the review of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority. I agree that effective enforcement is important. The opportunity for exploitation in the labour market is growing. Can he reassure us that the review of the GLA will not mean that we will be moving to voluntary licensing?
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