Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many work permits have been issued in connection with LEAR Seating Corporation in Coventry in the last six months.
§ Mr. OppenheimA total of 18 work permits have been issued to Lear Seating (UK) Ltd. within the last six months.
Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment how many work permits were issued to 719W residents in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico to undertake temporary work in the United kingdom in each of the last three years.
§ Mr. OppenheimThe number of work permits issued to nationals of the United States, Canada and Mexico in each of the last three years is shown in the following table:
Year USA Canada Mexico 1991 10,851 742 51 1992 11,617 916 55 1993 11,633 1,004 75
Mr. Robert AinsworthTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what representations he has received concerning the need to employ temporary labour from outside the European Union from LEAR Seating Corporation in Coventry.
§ Mr. OppenheimI have received no representations concerning this issue other than applications for work permits.