Member

Finally, I turn to Amendment 481, in the name of the noble Lord, Lord McColl of Dulwich, and I thank him for his patience. This amendment would require a review of bicycle delivery services and criminal activity. Let me start by highlighting that, through the new Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025, this Government have introduced new laws to expand right-to-work checks in the gig economy, including delivery services. The Act was given Royal Assent on 2 December, and it closes existing loopholes in the right-to-work scheme whereby only those who engage individuals under a contract of employment were required to carry out right-to-work checks. Section 48 of the Act means that those who engage individuals as casual or temporary workers under a workers’ contract, or individual sub-contractors, will be legally required to check a person’s right to work in the UK. This also applies to online matching services that provide details of service providers to carry out work or services for potential clients or customers for remuneration.