§ Mr. Freesonasked the Minister of Labour how many applications by United Kingdom employers for class A work vouchers under the Commonwealth Immigrants Act have had consideration postponed and been put on a waiting list since the introduction of the ceiling quota in the White Paper on Immigration from the Commonwealth; what were the unfilled vacancies involved; and what is the expected waiting period before such applications can be met.
§ Mr. GunterThe answer to the first part of the Question is approximately 6,500; to the second that the information is not available; and to the third that the waiting period varies from case to case.