Asked by: Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the report Shaky Foundations: Labour Exploitation in London's Construction Sector by Focus on Labour Exploitation.
Answered by Lord Henley
The Government will consider this report alongside other published reports and research. As set out in the Government Response to the Taylor Review of Modern Working Practices, we currently have four consultations taking place on employment status, increasing transparency in the labour market, agency workers and enforcement of employment rights. These consultations cover some of the issues discussed in this report and we have committed to firm action and future legislation where appropriate.