§ Mr. Ovendenasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many work permits were issued during the last 12-month period for which figures are available to foreign nationals seeking employment in domestic service and in the hotel industry and what they were in respect of each country of origin.
§ Mr. John FraserIn the period 1st October 1973 to 30th September 1974, 3,884 work permits were issued for foreign nationals to take employment in domestic service in private households, hospitals, schools and similar establishments and 6,799 for employment in the hotel and catering industry. Figures of permits issued for these types of employment in respect of each country of origin are not available for this period, but were published for the calendar year 1973 in theDepartment of Employment Gazette for May 1974. Similar tables will be published when figures for 1974 are available.