§ Lord Dubsasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many work permits were issued in the United Kingdom in the last year for which figures are available; and what were the main countries of origin of the people who secured the permits. [HL5423]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalA total of 136,151 work permits, including extensions to existing work permits, in 2002 were issued. The top 10 nationalities for which work permits were issued are given below:
Nationality Number of Work Permits Issued 1. India 31,820 2. United States of America 23,018 3. South Africa 13,714 4. Philippines 12,778 5. Australia 8,490 6. Pakistan 4,006 7. China Peoples Republic 4,587 8. Zimbabwe 4,024 9. Japan 4,104 10 Canada 3,780