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Undocumented Workers

Asked by Sir John HayesConservativeHome OfficeTabled Answered 17 April 2026UIN 124452

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many businesses were found guilty of employing illegal workers, and how much were they fined in 2025.

Answered by Alex Norris

Information on illegal working civil penalty statistics has been published since 2016 as part of the Home Office Immigration Enforcement Transparency Data. This can be found at immigration-enforcement-data-oct-dec-2025 on tab CP02.

This publication covers the period up to 31 December 2025 and includes both limited companies and sole traders.

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