§ Mr. John Fraserasked 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. LaneThe 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.