Member

Finally, I come to Amendment 190 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee. Unfortunately, this amendment may have serious and counterproductive consequences. It would place a blanket restriction on the use of vital information disclosed for the purposes of investigating or reporting labour abuse for immigration or nationality purposes under Section 40 of the 2007 Act. In doing so, it would create a legal firewall that would undermine the integrity of our enforcement agencies. It also raises a deeper question: how are we supposed to protect people from such abuse if we are prevented from identifying them in the first place?