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The UK Border Agency has arrested 93 people in the last eight months as part of a crackdown on unlawful working at the 2012 Olympic Games site.

It has been reported that 85 of the arrests – made between April and late November – were linked to suspected immigration offences. Forty one people were held after using fake passports or other false documents.

The news will add weight to claims that 2012 organisers are using cheap labour to help build Olympic venues.

However, the Olympic Delivery Authority has insisted that very few of the 93 had actually worked on the site.

A spokesman said: “Media reports give the impression that the UKBA has removed people working illegally on the Olympic Park.

“In the vast majority of cases, those arrested have not done a minute’s work on the park. They have been arrested before setting foot on the site through the screening checks set up for all potential workers.

“UKBA have been on site for almost two years checking documentation for workers before they can gain employment on the park. In this way, we make sure that only those legally entitled to work can do so.”