Aberdeenshire businesses fined more than £28,000 for illegal workers

[Dedworth]

I've banged an email off to the Home Secretary - here's a portion

As well as a punishment on disreputable businesses I would expect these fines to act as a deterrent to discourage other rogue companies from employing illegal immigrants. I’d be grateful to know how you feel about the fines levied totalling £28500 when as far as I am aware the maximum fine is £10000 per illegal so the total could have been £100000 – in my opinion this is not a deterrent.

I’d also like to know who was responsible in these cases for actually setting the level of the fine

[bigmarco]

I've banged an email off to the Home Secretary - here's a portion

As well as a punishment on disreputable businesses I would expect these fines to act as a deterrent to discourage other rogue companies from employing illegal immigrants. I’d be grateful to know how you feel about the fines levied totalling £28500 when as far as I am aware the maximum fine is £10000 per illegal so the total could have been £100000 – in my opinion this is not a deterrent.

I’d also like to know who was responsible in these cases for actually setting the level of the fine

. £10,000 should be the minimum and that would be a real deterrent.