HC Deb 19 February 1985 vol 73 c428W
74. Mr. Speed

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will list the number of employment permits issued last year for employment in the catering industry and give the breakdown of permits by country.

Mr. Alan Clark

The numbers of approvals granted under the main work permit scheme for employment in the catering industry in 1984 were as follows:

Country Permits issued
Austria 3
Australia 1
Canada 3
China 1
Hong Kong 118
India 7
Japan 57
Jordan 1
Lebanon 2
Malta 1
Mauritius 1
North Korea 2
Norway 1
Pakistan 1
Portugal 1
South Africa 1
South Korea 1
Switzerland 5
Thailand 2
United States of America 33
Zambia 1
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