Written Question·Department for Business and Trade·UIN 87896

Gig Economy: Undocumented Workers

Tabled: 4 November 2025
Answered: 17 November 2025

Question

Mr Louie French

ConservativeOld Bexley and Sidcup

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, what discussions he has had with gig economy operators on ensuring consumer safety from people working illegally.

Answer

Kate Dearden
Through the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill, the Home Office is closing an existing gap to make it a legal requirement for all businesses in the UK, including those in the gig economy, to prevent illegal working by checking anyone working for...

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