HC Deb 22 February 1990 vol 167 c885W
Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many work permits were granted in 1989 to foreigners described as domestic servants.

Mr. Eggar

A total of 36 work permits were granted for employment in this category under the provision of the dependent territories quota which allows a limited number of overseas nationals from the remaining dependent territories to come for work below the normal occupational skills criteria of the work permit scheme.

Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what employment regulations govern persons brought into the country as domestic servants by(a) foreigners and (b) agencies based in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Eggar

Such people, once they have established that they ordinarily work in Great Britain, are covered by the employment protection legislation in the same way as British employees.

Mr. Mullin

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what regulations govern the establishment of agencies in the United Kingdom which import domestic servants from abroad.

Mr. Eggar

Employment agencies, including those which recruit domestic servants from abroad, must be licensed under the Employment Agencies Act 1973. Regulations made under the Act (SI 1976 No. 715) set standards of conduct to protect the interests of workers and clients.