Written Question·Treasury·UIN 58113

Undocumented Workers

Tabled: 6 June 2025

Answered: 16 June 2025

Question

Rupert Lowe

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether HMRC has made an estimate of the number of people working in the informal economy without legal immigration status; and what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of illegal working on t

Answer

James Murray

The government is committed to ensuring the UK border is secure and is increasing enforcement of illegal working practices for those without the right to be here. Furthermore, the government is recruiting an additional 5,500 compliance staff over the next...

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