§ Mr. Teddy Taylorasked the Paymaster General if his policy of allowing foreign companies to recruit, without work permits, specified numbers of foreign nationals to work in the United Kingdom permits such companies to employ, in addition to their quota, people of dual nationality, including British citzenship, whether recruited in the United Kingdom or abroad; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. LeeThe conditions of the work permit scheme apply to all foreign nationals who are subject to immigration control, with the exception of certain categories as set out in paragraphs 31 and 33 of the statement of changes in immigration rules, laid before Parliament on 9 February 1983 under section 3(2) of the Immigration Act 1971. It is incorrect to say that Her Majesty's Government have a policy whereby foreign companies are permitted to recruit a specified number of 293W foreign nationals without work permits. People who have British citizenship, even if dual nationals, have the right of abode here and do not require a work permit.