61. Fifteenth supplementary
memorandum submitted by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate,
Home Office
NINO QUERY
The Chairman has asked for a breakdown of the
action taken by the IND on all the cases referred to them by DWP
in connection with NINo applications for say the past two years.
Cases are referred, by the DWP National Identity
Fraud Unit (NIFU), to a central point of contact within the Immigration
Service for onward transmission to local IS intelligence units
for assessment and, where appropriate, action. These referrals
are not separated out for recording on our intelligence systems.
What we can say is that any such referrals will be assessed and
a detailed intelligence package may be formed and passed to operational
teams for enforcement action where appropriate.
A total of approximately 3,300 cases were referred
to IND during 2005-06. (Figures provided by DWP and not confirmed
by IND) This figure is made up of:
— 2,500 relating to apparent immigration
offenders (overstayers, no right to employment) where NINOs were
issued and IND notified;
— Approximately 800 cases where it
appeared that false documentation was used, NINOs were refused
and details of the immigration offence were passed to IND).
Lorraine O'Hagan,
IND Chief of Staff's team
July 2006
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