§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the total numbers of people admitted to the United Kingdom for each year since 1979 as domestic servants and au pairs; and from which countries.
§ Mr. RentonThe numbers of au pairs (excluding EC nationals) admitted to the United Kingdom by nationality are published annually in table 1 of "Control of Immigration: Statistics, United Kingdom" (Cm. 166 for the 1986 edition) copies of which are in the Library. The figures for 1987 are as follows:
Numbers of au pairs admitted in 1987 Nationality Number Austria 820 Cyprus 1 Finland 710 Malta 1 Norway 600 Sweden 1,850 Switzerland 1,390 Turkey 200 Yugoslavia 480 Other countries and stateless 90 Total 6,150 1 5 or less. Similar information regarding domestic servants and au pairs who are EC nationals is not available.