Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, with reference to page 25 of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority Annual Report and Accounts 2015-16, when a formal review of Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority licensing standards will take place.

The Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority is responsible for undertaking any review of their licensing standards. The reforms introduced by the Immigration Act 2016 now require the licensing standards to be approved by the Secretary of State. The Authority is working with the Home Office to consider proposals and next steps.