spot check

Better data and intelligence sharing between government and the police meant more employers were being caught breaking the rules, the Home Office said, where previously random spot checks were used.

Authorities have also launched roving patrols of trains, bus terminals and parks, where officials can conduct spot checks on members of the public and search their bags.

Sharony said her oversight role allowed her to drop in on juvenile facilities with just 48 hours notice to conduct spot checks and review conditions identified in a complaint.

She also said their could be stronger financial oversight on how an attorney acts such as spot checks or producing financial records for certain transactions.

When the current system was introduced last year, the government also gave funding to Dover Port Health Authority to carry out spot checks on smaller vehicles directly at the border.