HL Deb 01 February 1973 vol 338 cc827-8WA
LORD O'HAGAN

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish, for each of the last five years, the number of work permits issued to itizens of each of the following countries: Brazil, chile, Jordan, korea, Philippines, Morocco, and Tunisia.

LORD DRUMALBYN

The number of work permits issued to the countries mentioned for each of the last five years is as follows:

1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
Brazil … 154 161 137 155 161
Chile … 65 59 65 42 53
Jordan … 70 51 76 85 73
Korea … 28 44 32 34 166
Philippines … 252 367 571 1,205 2,677
Morocco … 519 1,010 2,148 269 203
Tunisia … 41 62 89 94 64

House adjourned at twelve minutes past nine o'clock.