§ Lord Hyltonasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many sectors-based scheme work permits have been issued to workers coming into the United Kingdom; how many are for short-term seasonal workers; and how many are longer-term posts. [HL148]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalWork Permits (UK) has issued 3,878 sectors-based scheme (SBS) work permits up to 30 September 2003.
It is not possible to state exactly how many sectors-based scheme permits have been issued for short-term seasonal work and how many are longer-term posts as information is not recorded in these terms.
However, the table outlines the number of SBS permits, and their length, issued for each of the four sectors covered by the scheme from the launch of SBS on 30 May 2003 to 30 September 2003.
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Permits Issued by Sectors Length of Permit (Months) Food Processing (Fish) Food Processing (General) Food Processing (Meat) Hospitality 3 0 0 0 6 4 0 0 0 9 5 0 0 0 10 6 0 0 0 100 7 0 0 0 5 8 0 0 0 15 9 0 0 0 16 10 0 0 0 1 11 4 0 6 8 12 359 690 1,458 1,018 These figures do not include the 353 SBS permits that have been issued for fixed dates periods (eg 12 June to 23 February). Work Permits (UK) is unable to provide figures for the length of time of their issue due to the nature of how information is recorded on the Work Permits (UK) management information system.