Annex D
I thought I ought to pass on a concern raised
with me during a Q and A session following a talk I gave yesterday
to the Central Council of Physical Recreation.
Joanne Collins, of the Ice Hockey Players' Association,
recounted a conversation she had had with a member of the Overseas
Liaison Section of the DfEE in respect of a person overseas who
was seeking a work permit to take up employment in the UK. The
claim is that a criminal record abroad is not a factor in deciding
whether to issue a work permit. The extreme example is that a
work permit might be issued to a known and convicted paedophile
to enable them to work with children in this country. This is
of interest to sports governing bodies since numbers of overseas
sportspeople seek employment here.
As this is well off my patch, I said that I
would raise this with you. I apologise if my enquiry is misdirected
and I am copying to Sandy Murphy in the event that the answer
lies with him.
Can you, or Sandy, confirm the actual position
please? I am also copying this to Joanne Collins for information.
I'm sure she would appreciate a copy of your reply.
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