Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have, if any, to end the legal requirement for employers and others to check a person's immigration status; and what guidance they provide to those responsible for such checks.

In common with other comparable countries, the UK has in place a framework of laws, policies and administrative arrangements to ensure access to work, benefits and services is only permitted for those who are lawfully present in the UK who have the right to access them.

The public expects us to enforce immigration laws approved by Parliament as a matter of fairness to those who abide by the rules and to protect tax-payer funded services.

As such, the government has no plans to end the legal requirement for eligibility checks on those accessing work, benefits and services.

Specific guidance is available on GOV.UK for those who are responsible for checking a person’s immigration status, such as employers and landlords, including how to undertake checks and avoid discrimination.