Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Minutes of Evidence[Back to Report]

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Here you can browse the Minutes of Evidence which were ordered by the House of Commons to be printed 21 May 2003.

Wednesday 21 May 2003

Members present:

Mr David Curry, in the Chair

Mr David Borrow	Mr David Lepper
Mr Colin Breed	Mr Austin Mitchell
David Burnside	Mrs Gillian Shephard
Patrick Hall	Alan Simpson
Mr Michael Jack	David Taylor
Mr Mark Lazarowicz	Paddy Tipping

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CONTENTS

Memorandum submitted by the Rural Agricultural & Allied National Trade Group of the Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU)

Examination of Witnesses

Mr Peter Allenson, National Secretary for Food and Agriculture Sector and Mr Don Pollard, TGWU expert on

gangmasters, Transport and General Workers' Union, examined.

Question Number

131-139

140-159

160-179

180-190

Memorandum submitted by Operation Gangmaster

Examination of Witnesses

Mr Richard Kitchen, Chief Investigating Officer, Department for Work and Pensions, Mr Lindsay Harris, Head of Agricultural Resources and Better Regulation, DEFRA, Mr David Lambert, Business Manager for VAT Operational Policy for Small and Medium Enterprises, Customs and Excise, Mr Graham Black, Assistant Director, Service Delivery Support (Compliance), Inland Revenue and Mr Rolf Toolin, Assistant Director, UK Immigration Service, Midlands Enforcement Unit, Operation Gangmaster, examined.

Question Number

191-199

200-219

220-239

240-259

260-270

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Prepared 27 June 2003