HC Deb 28 April 2004 vol 420 cc1049-50W
Mr. Willis

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Skills how many work permits have been granted since 1 October 2003, broken down by country of origin of applicant for(a) primary and (b) secondary teachers in each Government office region. [164462]

Mr. Browne

[holding answer 31 May 2004]I have been asked to reply.

The following table provides a breakdown of the number of work permit applications, including extensions, approved for teaching posts, by country of origin since 1 October 2003.

Work permit applications
Country Number
Argentina 1
Australia 332
Bangladesh 2
Bosnia—Herzegovina 1
British National Overseas 1
Bulgaria 2
Canada 52
China Peoples Republic of 5
Cuba 3
Cyprus 1
Egypt 1
Gambia 1
Georgia 1
Ghana 26
Guyana 1
Honduras 1
Hungary 3
India 32
Israel 1
Jamaica 84
Work permit applications
Country Number
Japan 2
Jordan 1
Kenya 2
Lebanon 3
Macedonia 1
Mauritius 4
Mexico 1
Namibia 2
New Zealand 128
Nigeria 11
Pakistan 15
Philippines 5
Poland 3
Romania 3
Russia 5
Singapore 2
South Africa 254
South Korea 3
St. Lucia 1
Taiwan 1
Trinidad and Tobago 5
Turkey 3
Uganda 2
Ukraine 5
United States of America 55
Venezuela 1
Yemen Republic of 1
Zimbabwe 47
Total 1,117

Figures broken down by primary and secondary teachers and by Government office region are not available.