HC Deb 29 June 1993 vol 227 cc472-3W
Mr. Dalyell

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment what conveniently available information he has on how many Iraqi nationals benefited from the work permit scheme run by his Department's overseas labour service in each year since 1984.

Miss Widdecombe

The number of work permits issued to Iraqi nationals by the Department in each of the years since 1984 is as follows:

Number of work permits issued
Year Number
1984 41
1985 52
1986 45

Year Number
1987 44
1988 33
1989 40
1990 43
1991 53
1992 62
11993 31
1 Up to 17 June.