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Lin Homer Chief Executive United Kingdom Border Agency Home Office 2 Marsham Street London SW1P 4DF BY POST FAX 0870 33 69 050 and EMAIL [email protected] 17th September, 2009 Dear Ms Homer,
Regarding the Employment of Loloahi Tapui by Baroness Scotland I am writing to report the Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal, PC, QC in regard to her employment of the Tongan national Loloahi Tapui as her housekeeper and this morning's admission by Baroness Scotland to the Daily Mail newspaper that Ms Tapui had overstayed her visa and subsequently was working illegally until yesterday. The law on preventing illegal working in the United Kingdom is quite clear and although Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 had an amendment for new European Union accession countries added on 1st May 2004, the law for those outside the European Union remained the same. Indeed as a citizen of Tonga Miss Loloahi Tapui applied for a student visa in 2003 which entitled her to work legally, but her application a year later was turned down and she was told to leave the United Kingdom. This would mean she would have had no legal paperwork. As you well know it is a requirement under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 for all new employers to check and copy all necessary paperwork.
T : 020 7837 3312 F : 070 9201 2337 E : [email protected] Albion Buildings, 1 Back Hill, London, EC1R 5EN Sunlight Centre for Open Politics Limited, A not-for-profit company
Ms Tapui has been employed by Baroness Scotland for the past six months when she was working without the proper documentation as specified by the United Kingdom Border Agency. As you will know, even unknowingly employing an overstayer is still an offence, punishable by a fine of up to £10,000. I urge you as Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Border Agency to fulfill your statutory duty as required under the Act and enforce the law upon Baroness Scotland without regard for her high office. We would be grateful for an acknowledgment of this letter by email or telephone. Yours sincerely,
Christopher Galley Centre for Open Politics [email protected]
T : 020 7837 3312 F : 070 9201 2337 E : [email protected] Albion Buildings, 1 Back Hill, London, EC1R 5EN Sunlight Centre for Open Politics Limited, A not-for-profit company
Regarding the Employment of Loloahi Tapui by Baroness Scotland I am writing to report the Rt Hon Baroness Scotland of Asthal, PC, QC in regard to her employment of the Tongan national Loloahi Tapui as her housekeeper and this morning's admission by Baroness Scotland to the Daily Mail newspaper that Ms Tapui had overstayed her visa and subsequently was working illegally until yesterday. The law on preventing illegal working in the United Kingdom is quite clear and although Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 had an amendment for new European Union accession countries added on 1st May 2004, the law for those outside the European Union remained the same. Indeed as a citizen of Tonga Miss Loloahi Tapui applied for a student visa in 2003 which entitled her to work legally, but her application a year later was turned down and she was told to leave the United Kingdom. This would mean she would have had no legal paperwork. As you well know it is a requirement under Section 8 of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996 for all new employers to check and copy all necessary paperwork.
T : 020 7837 3312 F : 070 9201 2337 E : [email protected] Albion Buildings, 1 Back Hill, London, EC1R 5EN Sunlight Centre for Open Politics Limited, A not-for-profit company
Ms Tapui has been employed by Baroness Scotland for the past six months when she was working without the proper documentation as specified by the United Kingdom Border Agency. As you will know, even unknowingly employing an overstayer is still an offence, punishable by a fine of up to £10,000. I urge you as Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Border Agency to fulfill your statutory duty as required under the Act and enforce the law upon Baroness Scotland without regard for her high office. We would be grateful for an acknowledgment of this letter by email or telephone. Yours sincerely,
Christopher Galley Centre for Open Politics [email protected]
T : 020 7837 3312 F : 070 9201 2337 E : [email protected] Albion Buildings, 1 Back Hill, London, EC1R 5EN Sunlight Centre for Open Politics Limited, A not-for-profit company
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