Question to the Ministry of Justice:

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what recent steps her Department has taken to stop rogue solicitors and legal advisers from offering immigration advice.

Immigration advisers must be registered with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) or a member of an approved professional body, for example, the Law Society. The OISC protects customers by setting robust standards for registration, ensuring advisers are fit and competent and act in the best interests of their clients. It is responsible for investigating complaints about registered advisers and investigating and prosecuting those who are providing immigration advice illegally.