Petition · past parliament · Ministry of Justice

Mandatory prison sentences for anyone employing people not entitled to work

Closed 37 signatures

What the petition asks

Pass a law to introduce a mandatory prison sentence for anyone who employs a person who is not entitled to work. This is already an offence, but we want it to be subject to a mandatory custodial sentence.
We believe there are too many people entering the UK illegally and then disappearing into the black economy by being given work by unscrupulous employers. This is already against the law but we believe present penalties applied by the courts are not deterring employers who flout the law. We think a mandatory prison sentence for each illegal employee would be a better deterrent.

Timeline

15 Feb 2024 Petition opened for signatures
29 May 2024 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 37
Status Closed
Department Ministry of Justice
Opened 15 Feb 2024
Closed 29 May 2024

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.