§ Mr. PortilloTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons will be admitted to the UK under the special arrangements covering people previously accommodated at Sangatte. [87508]
§ Beverley Hughes1,018 people have been brought to the United Kingdom under these arrangements and Sangatte is now empty.
§ Mr. PortilloTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits(a) have been and (b) will be issued to persons formerly accommodated at Sangatte and admitted to the UK under the recently negotiated special arrangements. [87509]
§ Beverley HughesIraqis from Sangatte have been given a visa which permits them to work; 899 of these visas had been issued.