§ Mr. ArcherTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many of those currently in the United Kingdom as overseas domestic workers have work permits; and from which year of issue these date.
§ Mr. ArcherTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many work permits for overseas workers have been issued in each year since 1970.
Mr. JacksonThe number of work permit approvals for each year since 1970 are as follows:
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Main scheme Training and work experience Total 1970 66,470 7,549 74,019 1971 56,031 6,399 62,430 1972 46,987 5,712 52,699 1973 32,839 3,697 36,536 1974 33,045 2,903 35,948 1975 30,078 3,136 33,214
Main scheme Training and work experience Total 1976 20,470 2,651 25,271 1977 18,414 3,164 21,578 1978 19,149 3,662 22,811 1979 17,993 4,010 22,003 1980 14,661 4,152 18,813 1981 12,772 3,088 15,860 1982 12,897 2,557 15,454 1983 13,546 2,361 15,907 1984 13,045 2,646 15,691 1985 13,638 2,937 16,575 1986 15,862 2,826 18,688 1987 17,448 2,900 20,348 1988 22,184 3,790 25,974 1989 25,502 4,228 29,730 11990 28,384 4,608 32,392 1 Figures to the end of November 1990.