§ Mr. GrieveTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many out of country work permits have been granted in the first six months of 2003; and what(a) the primary occupations were for which such permits were issued and (b) the country of origin of recipients; [123779]
(2) how many in-country work permits have been granted in the first six months of 2003; and what (a) the occupations were for which such permits were issued and (b) the country of origin of recipients. [123780]
§ Beverley HughesFigures for the second quarter will not be available until August 2003.
Figures for the primary occupations for which most in-country and out-of-country work permit applications have been issued in the first three months of 2003, include the top five nationalities for each occupation.
The total number of out-of-country work permits issued in the first three months of 2003 is 20,769.
A copy of the tables will be placed in the Library.