Immigration Bill Debate

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Department: Home Office

Immigration Bill

Earl of Caithness Excerpts
Wednesday 12th March 2014

(10 years, 9 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl of Caithness Portrait The Earl of Caithness (Con)
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My Lords, can my noble friend confirm that this part of the Bill applies equally to agricultural landlords as to the more urban and residential landlords that most of the Committee would think of in the first instance?

Lord Taylor of Holbeach Portrait Lord Taylor of Holbeach
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Yes, I can confirm that. An agricultural tenancy or a house occupied in connection with any employment would clearly be covered. However, it should not be forgotten that the owner of that property, as an employer, would have already checked the person’s entitlement to be in occupation.