§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many visitors and work permits have been applied for by residents of St. Helena; and how many have been granted in each year since 1989.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydSt. Helenians do not require prior entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom as visitors and the number actually entering the United Kingdom is not separately recorded.
The number of work permits granted to St. Helenians from 1989 to 1993 is as follows:
Year Work permit 1989 51 1990 53 1991 30 1992 34 1993 20 Figures for the total number of applications are not available.
§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what arrangements exist for St. Helenians to be treated for serious injury or disease which cannot be carried out on the island.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe services on St. Helena provide medical attention in the first instance. Patients requiring longer-term treatment are referred to Cape Town or the United Kingdom under arrangements which work well. These referrals travel by the Royal Mail Ship St. Helena.
§ Mr. CummingsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many St. Helenians have been working(a) on Ascension island and (b) in the Falklands in each year since 1989.
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§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe number of St. Helenians working on Ascension island and the Falkland islands in the years 1989 to 1993 was as follows:
Ascension Island Falkland Islands 1989 459 132 1990 470 209 1991 501 262 1992 488 274 1993 534 214