§ Mr. Greg KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what legislative changes she proposes to ensure that(a) models, (b) actors and (c) entertainers are not at risk from rogue (i) entertainment, (ii) theatrical and (iii) modelling agents. [123588]
§ Mr. SutcliffeOur proposed changes to the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations will provide that model, theatrical and entertainment agents should only deduct sums from workers' earnings from work the agent has found for them. We are seeking to outlaw the practice of570W unscrupulous agencies that take money from workers in the modelling and entertainment sectors but offer little or no work.
We also propose to tighten up controls on client accounts so that the earnings of models, actors and entertainers are properly protected.