§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the numbers of migrant participants in the new Sector Based Schemes covering food processing and hospitality. [130500]
§ Beverley HughesThe figures for the number of Sectors Based Scheme (SBS) work permits that have been approved from the launch on 30 May 2003 to 31 June 2003 covering food processing and hospitality are given in the table:
SBS permits issued Number Total 1,269 Food manufacturing sector 1,214 Hospitality sector 55 Work Permits (UK) is currently discussing with key stakeholders how effectively the scheme is operating, and these discussions will inform the way forward from the end of January 2004 onward (when the current quota is due to expire).