Question to the Department for Business and Trade:

To ask the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, how many in-person inspections were carried out by the Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate in Scotland in each of the last five years.

The Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate (EAS) has the budget for 35 members of staff.

EAS currently have one member of staff that is based in Scotland, but all staff can be deployed across the whole of Great Britain as required.

Based on EAS management information, the table below sets out the number of in person or online visits conducted at the time due to covid restrictions.

Employment Agencies Standards Inspectorate – Scotland Inspections (Last Five Years)