§ Lord McIntosh of Haringeyasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many temporary work permits for aliens wishing to work in this country were in force at the most recent available date; and what were the numbers in force for each country of origin.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Employment (Lord Strathclyde)Information in the form requested is not available. However, the number of work permits issued for normal employment for a period of 11 months or less in 1989 was 12,234. Also, 4,228 work permits were issued under the Training and Work Experience Scheme, which allows overseas nationals to acquire occupational skills for use in their own country. I will write to the noble Lord giving details about countries of origin.