HC Deb 02 February 1973 vol 849 c479W
Mr. John Fraser

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what, in the last three years, were the respective numbers of aliens entering the United Kingdom to take up employment for a period of 12 months or longer and the numbers of alien workers who had the restrictions on their remaining working in the United Kingdom removed.

Mr. Lane

The figures are as follows:

(a) foreign nationals admitted for 12 months for employment:
1970 24,590
1971 21,804
1972 18,979

(b) conditions cancelled in respect of foreign nationals in employment:
1970 8,457
1971 8,618
1972 7,284

Conditions are normally cancelled after four years in approved employment.