HC Deb 13 February 2004 vol 418 cc253-61W
Keith Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were issued in 2002. [145413]

Beverley Hughes

Under the work permit arrangements, 136,151 approvals were issued during the calendar year 2002. This figure includes initial approvals and approvals of applications to extend and to change existing work permits. It represents a 13 per cent. increase on the numbers of approved in 2001 and a 203 per cent. increase since 1997. These increases are part of our overall policy of expanding legal migration where it meets the needs of the economy while bearing down on illegal migration.

Mr. Baron

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were granted to health care professionals to work in the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years, broken down by(a) country of origin and (b) profession. [151609]

Beverley Hughes

[holding answer 29 January 2004]The tables provide figures for the numbers of work permits granted to health care professionals between 1995 and 2003 (the period for which information is available) broken down by country of origin, and between 2000 and 2003 broken down by occupation.

A breakdown by occupations for the years 1995 to 1999 can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

All health and medical work permit applications approved, broken down by country of origin: 1995
Number
India 209
Mauritius 157
Trinidad and Tobago 151
Nigeria 116
United States of America 112
South Africa 102
Australia 100
Zimbabwe 76
Pakistan 68
Malaysia 57
Others 475
Total 1,623

1996
Number
India 276
Mauritius 200
Trinidad and Tobago 192
South Africa 190
Australia 189
Zimbabwe 146
Nigeria 133
United States of America 127
Pakistan 96
Malaysia 82
Others 650
Total 2,281
1997
Number
South Africa 420
Australia 357
India 318
Trinidad and Tobago 198
Nigeria 196
United States of America 187
Mauritius 162
Zimbabwe 142
Pakistan 112
Canada 102
Others 926
Total 3,120

1998
Number
South Africa 753
India 457
Australia 438
Nigeria 338
Trinidad and Tobago 278
United States of America 232
Zimbabwe 225
New Zealand 192
Mauritius 187
Malaysia 178
Others 1,465
Total 4,743

1999
Number
South Africa 2,024
Philippines 1,770
India 916
Australia 720
Nigeria 688
Zimbabwe 581
Trinidad and Tobago 501
United States of America 376
Malaysia 272
New Zealand 259
Others 2,629
Total 10,736

2000
Number
Philippines 6,592
South Africa 2,880
India 1,939
Zimbabwe 1,149
Nigeria 1,046
Australia 827
Trinidad and Tobago 471
United States of America 401
Pakistan 391
New Zealand 390
Others 3,874
Total 19,960

2001
Number
Philippines 10,017
India 4,137
South Africa 4,132
Zimbabwe 1,959
Nigeria 1,329
Australia 1,097
Pakistan 799
Ghana 565
China Peoples Republic of 539
New Zealand 488
Others 5,514
Total 30,576

2002
Number
Philippines 11,143
India 6,482
South Africa 5,728
Zimbabwe 2,646
Nigeria 1,814
Australia 1,241
Pakistan 861
China Peoples Republic of 713
Ghana 631
Bulgaria 599
Others 6,598
Total 38,456

2003
Number
Philippines 12,014
India 9,835
South Africa 5,880
Zimbabwe 2,825
Nigeria 1,510
Australia 1,292
China Peoples Republic of 1,068
Pakistan 964
Ghana 850
Bulgaria 787
Others 7,417
Total 44,442

All health and medical work permit applications approved, broken down by occupation:2000
Number
Nurse 14,123
Medical practitioner 543
Pharmacist 411
Researcher 243
Dental surgeon 162
Physiotherapist 157
Assistant dentist 140
Veterinary surgeon 114
Psychiatrist 99
Occupational therapist 90
Others 3,879
Total 19,961

2001
Number
Nurse 22,414
Medical practitioner 852
Doctor 762
Pharmacist 471
Researcher 267
Physiotherapist 261
Dental surgeon 218
Psychiatrist 188
Radiographer 155
Occupational therapist 135
Others 4,854
Total 30,577

2002
Number
Nurse 25,926
Doctor 1,948
Medical practitioner 524
Pharmacist 443
Researcher 378
Physiotherapist 357
Radiographer 352
Dental surgeon 238
Psychiatrist 213
Occupational therapist 194
Others 7,884
Total 38,457

2003
Number
Nurse 27,171
Doctor 2,947
Pharmacist 409
Physiotherapist 389
Radiographer 384
Medical practitioner 340
Researcher 339
Social worker 208
Dental surgeon 201
Psychiatrist 189
Others 11,866
Total 44,443

David Davis

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will break down, by occupation, work permits awarded in each year since 1997. [154150]

Beverley Hughes

Figures for the primary occupations for which the most work permit applications have been issued since 1997 are given in the following tables:

1997
Occupation Total number issued
Trainee 4,529
Manager 2,579
Manager (Unspecified) 1,943
Systems Analyst 1,768
Staff Nurse 1,527
Other Financial Occupations 1,331
Company Director 1,209
Other Medical Occupations 1,007
Other Professional Sportsmen 908
Musician 839
Others 25,204
1998
Occupation Total number issued
Trainee 5,649
Systems Analyst 2,446
Manager 2,254
Staff Nurse 1,782
Manager (Unspecified) 1,543
Company Director 1,162
Other Financial Occupations 1,102
Other Medical Occupations 1,083
Musician 846
Other Professional Sportsmen 723
Others 33,022

1999
Occupation Total number issued
Trainee 3.957
Staff Nurse 2,679
Nurse 2,406
Other Managerial Related Occupation 2,195
Manager 1,871
Other Medical Occupations 1,356
Systems Analyst 1,284
Manager (Unspecified) 998
Other IT Related Occupation 905
Accountant 899
Others 39,695

2000
Occupation Total number issued
Nurse 15,040
Other Managerial Related Occupations 14,971
Other IT Related Occupations 14,971
Other Financial Occupations 4,405
Other Engineering Occupations 4,346
System Analyst 3,606
Other Health/Medical Occupations 3,347
Researcher 3,246
Software Engineer 3,006
Accountant 2,531
Others 21,417

2001
Occupation Total number issued
Nurse 24,263
Other Managerial Related Occupations 13,308
Other IT Related Occupations 9,220
Teacher (School/College) 5,880
Software Engineer 5,603
Other Engineering Occupations 4,555
System Analyst 4,435
Other Financial Occupations 4–421
Researcher 3,931
Other Health/Medical Occupations 3,801
Others 37,970

2002
Occupation Total number issued
Nurse 28,642
Other Managerial Related Occupations 12,670
Teacher (School/College) 8,353
Other Health/Medical Occupations 7,004
Other IT Related Occupations 6,935
Software Engineer 6,768
Chef 5,724
Other Engineering Occupations 5,140
Researcher 4,140
Analyst Programmer 4,008
Others 42,951

20031
Occupation Total number issued
Nurse 22,055
Other Managerial Related Occupations 10,049
Other Health/Medical Occupations 7,711
Chef 5,723
Teacher (School/College) 5,342
Other IT Related Occupations 5,146
Software Engineer 3,905

2003
Occupation Total number issued
Other Engineering Occupations 3,519
Researcher 3,098
Other Financial Occupations 2,927
Others 35,510
1 To 30 September 2003.

Mr. Baron

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were awarded to health workers(a) from each of the top 10 countries of origin and (b) in total in each of the last 10 years. [154601]

Beverley Hughes

[holding answer 12 February 2004]: The tables provide figures for the number of permits granted to healthcare professionals between 1995 and 2003 (the period for which information is available). The tables give details of the number of applications approved for each of the top 10 countries of origin and the total of approved applications for each year.

Health and medical permit applications approved—top 10 countries of origin and total approved applications by year: 1995
Number
India 209
Mauritius 157
Trinidad and Tobago 151
Nigeria 116
United States of America 112
South Africa 102
Australia 100
Zimbabwe 76
Pakistan 68
Malaysia 57
Total 1,623

1996
Number
India 276
Mauritius 200
Trinidad and Tobago 192
South Africa 190
Australia 189
Zimbabwe 146
Nigeria 133
United States of America 127
Pakistan 96
Malasia 82
Total 2,281

1997
Number
South Africa 420
Australia 357
India 318
Trinidad and Tobago 198
Nigeria 196
United States of America 187
Mauritius 162
Zimbabwe 142
Pakistan 112
Canada 102
Total 3,120

1998
Number
South Africa 753
India 457
Australia 438
Nigeria 338
Trinidad and Tobago 278
United States of America 232
Zimbabwe 225
New Zealand 192
Mauritius 187
Malaysia 178
Total 4,743

1999
Number
South Africa 2,024
Philippines 1,770
India 916
Australia 720
Nigeria 688
Zimbabwe 581
Trinidad and Tobago 501
United States of America 376
Malaysia 272
New Zealand 259
Others 2,629
Total 10,736

2000
Number
Philippines 6,592
South Africa 2,880
India 1,939
Zimbabwe 1,149
Nigeria 1,046
Australia 827
Trinidad and Tobago 471
United States of America 401
Pakistan 391
New Zealand 390
Total 19,961

2001
Number
Philippines 10,017
India 4,137
South Africa 4,132
Zimbabwe 1,959
Nigeria 1,329
Australia 1,097
Pakistan 799
Ghana 565
China Peoples Republic of 539
New Zealand 488
Others 5,514
Total 30,576

2002
Number
Philippines 1 1,143
India 6,482
South Africa 5,727
Zimbabwe 2,647
Nigeria 1,814
Australia 1,241
Pakistan 861
Peoples Republic of China 713
Ghana 631
Bulgaria 599
Total 38,457

20031
Number
Philippines 8,749
India 7,367
South Africa 4,422
Zimbabwe 2,050
Nigeria 1,128
Australia 1,034
Peoples Republic of China 732
Pakistan 723
Ghana 653
Bulgaria 532
Total 33,058
1 Figures are only available for the period January to September 2003.

Asylum applications1 received in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and initial decisions2, October 2002 to September 2003, nationals of Zimbabwe
Principal applicants
Applications Decisions Grants of:
Zimbabwe Total Port In country Total decisions Asylum ELR HP DL Total refusals
2002
October 1,455 1,170 280 705 275 10 n/a n/a 420
november 965 610 360 855 315 10 n/a n/a 530
December 320 50 270 770 295 10 n/a n/a 465
2003
January 495 60 430 400 125 5 n/a n/a 270
February 285 70 215 295 85 * n/a n/a 210
March 295 85 210 490 135 * n/a n/a 350
April 335 80 260 310 90 n/a 5 215
May 230 75 155 430 95 n/a 5 * 330
June 250 55 190 405 90 n/a * 315
July 285 55 230 285 50 n/a 5 230
August 185 25 160 270 35 n/a * 235
September 240 60 180 345 50 n/a 5 290
October 2002 to September 2003 total 5,335 2,395 2,940 5,560 1,640 40 5 15 3,865
1Provisional figures rounded to nearest 5, with '*' = 1 or 2.
2Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions.
Note:
n/a not applicable.

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