§ Mr. BrazierTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his answer of 10 February 2003,Official Report, column 535W, on permits, if he will break down the figures for 1996 to 2001 by applications granted (a) in country and (b) in the UK; and whether the dates referred to are calendar years. [99115]
§ Beverley Hughes[holding answer 25 February 2003]: The number of in-country and out-country work permits issued in the last seven years are given in the table:
Year In-Country Out-Country 1996 12,609 25,647 1997 14,219 30,739 1998 18,096 35,866 1999 21,048 39,695 2000 28,982 59,669 2001 47,755 73,072 2002 64,396 71,755 The dates referred to are calendar years.