§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many work permits for overseas workers have been granted in each year since 1987.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe number of work permits issued by the Department since 1987 is as follows:
Year Number of work permits issued 1987 26,965 1988 33,021 1989 37,865 1990 43,619 1991 37,989 1992 37,917
§ Mr. Nigel EvansTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment if she will list the top 10 countries whose citizens received work permits to pursue employment in Britain in 1992; and if she will give the number of applications accepted from each of these countries.
§ Mr. McLoughlinThe top 10 countries whose citizens received work permits in 1992 and the number of applications approved are given in the table: 477W
Country Work permits approved USA 11,617 Japan 2,030 India 1,660 Australia 1,067 Canada 916 Sweden 568 South Africa 472 Peoples Republic of China 458 Poland 374 USSR 356 These figures do not include permits issued under the training and work experience scheme.