Written Question·Home Office·UIN 103482

Undocumented Migrants: Employment

Tabled: 6 January 2026
Answered: 14 January 2026

Question

Max Wilkinson

Liberal DemocratCheltenham

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of its policies on the right to work for irregular migrants on levels of irregular migration.

Answer

Alex Norris
The Home Office has developed new legislation to expand the scope of right to work checks to a wider range of businesses. This activity aims to prevent illegal working and to further reduce the opportunities for individuals in the UK illegally to gain emp...

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