§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many work permits have been granted, and for what professions, in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. MayhewThe 1979 statistics of work permit issues are not yet available.
Analyses of the total number of work permits issued for 1978 and 1977, including a breakdown by occupational groups, were published in the Department of Employment Gazette, which is available in the Library. The figures were published as follows:
1978 figures—June 1979 (Volume 87, No. 6).
1977 figures—April 1978 (Volume 86, No. 4).
The 1976 work permit figures published in May 1977 (Volume 85, No. 5) did not include an occupational analysis, but I am sending the hon. Member this information.
Statistics of work permit issues for individual occupations or professions could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
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Codot Major Groups I II III IV V Managerial occupations (general management) Professional and related occupations supporting management and administration Professional and related occupations in education, welfare and health Literary, artistic and sports occupations Professional and related occupations in science, engineering, technology and similar fields Minor Groups … 00 03 04 05 Others 09 11 Others 17 Others 21 22 25 Others Foreign … … 348 485 297 278 104 316 553 61 5,251 156 293 599 147 47 Commonwealth … 53 152 76 83 24 114 2,478 41 524 65 192 157 78 20 Total … 401 637 373 361 128 430 3,031 102 5,775 221 485 756 225 67
Codot Major Groups VI VII X VIII, IX and XI-XVIII Managerial occupations (excluding general management) Clerical and related occupations Catering, cleaning, hairdressing and other personal service occupations All other occupations Grand Total Minor Groups … … 27 28 31 32 Others 43 44 Others Foreign … … … 185 258 189 87 8 2,079 2,719 36 411 14,907 Commonwealth … … 24 62 83 38 2 565 336 22 374 5,563 Total … … … 209 320 272 125 10 2,644 3,055 58 785 20,470 An estimated 2,150 issues were unanalysed as a result of industrial action.