§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were issued in 2002. [145413]
§ Beverley HughesUnder the work permit arrangements, 136,151 approvals were issued during the calendar year 2002. This figure includes initial approvals and approvals of applications to extend and to change existing work permits. It represents a 13 per cent.254W increase on the numbers of approved in 2001 and a 203 per cent. increase since 1997. These increases are part of our overall policy of expanding legal migration where it meets the needs of the economy while bearing down on illegal migration.
§ Mr. BaronTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were granted to health care professionals to work in the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years, broken down by(a) country of origin and (b) profession. [151609]
§ Beverley Hughes[holding answer 29 January 2004]The tables provide figures for the numbers of work permits granted to health care professionals between 1995 and 2003 (the period for which information is available) broken down by country of origin, and between 2000 and 2003 broken down by occupation.
A breakdown by occupations for the years 1995 to 1999 can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
All health and medical work permit applications approved, broken down by country of origin: 1995 Number India 209 Mauritius 157 Trinidad and Tobago 151 Nigeria 116 United States of America 112 South Africa 102 Australia 100 Zimbabwe 76 Pakistan 68 Malaysia 57 Others 475 Total 1,623
1996 Number India 276 Mauritius 200 Trinidad and Tobago 192 South Africa 190 Australia 189 Zimbabwe 146 Nigeria 133 United States of America 127 Pakistan 96 Malaysia 82 Others 650 Total 2,281 255W
1997 Number South Africa 420 Australia 357 India 318 Trinidad and Tobago 198 Nigeria 196 United States of America 187 Mauritius 162 Zimbabwe 142 Pakistan 112 Canada 102 Others 926 Total 3,120
1998 Number South Africa 753 India 457 Australia 438 Nigeria 338 Trinidad and Tobago 278 United States of America 232 Zimbabwe 225 New Zealand 192 Mauritius 187 Malaysia 178 Others 1,465 Total 4,743
1999 Number South Africa 2,024 Philippines 1,770 India 916 Australia 720 Nigeria 688 Zimbabwe 581 Trinidad and Tobago 501 United States of America 376 Malaysia 272 New Zealand 259 Others 2,629 Total 10,736
2000 Number Philippines 6,592 South Africa 2,880 India 1,939 Zimbabwe 1,149 Nigeria 1,046 Australia 827 Trinidad and Tobago 471 United States of America 401 Pakistan 391 New Zealand 390 Others 3,874 Total 19,960
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2001 Number Philippines 10,017 India 4,137 South Africa 4,132 Zimbabwe 1,959 Nigeria 1,329 Australia 1,097 Pakistan 799 Ghana 565 China Peoples Republic of 539 New Zealand 488 Others 5,514 Total 30,576
2002 Number Philippines 11,143 India 6,482 South Africa 5,728 Zimbabwe 2,646 Nigeria 1,814 Australia 1,241 Pakistan 861 China Peoples Republic of 713 Ghana 631 Bulgaria 599 Others 6,598 Total 38,456
2003 Number Philippines 12,014 India 9,835 South Africa 5,880 Zimbabwe 2,825 Nigeria 1,510 Australia 1,292 China Peoples Republic of 1,068 Pakistan 964 Ghana 850 Bulgaria 787 Others 7,417 Total 44,442
All health and medical work permit applications approved, broken down by occupation:2000 Number Nurse 14,123 Medical practitioner 543 Pharmacist 411 Researcher 243 Dental surgeon 162 Physiotherapist 157 Assistant dentist 140 Veterinary surgeon 114 Psychiatrist 99 Occupational therapist 90 Others 3,879 Total 19,961 257W
2001 Number Nurse 22,414 Medical practitioner 852 Doctor 762 Pharmacist 471 Researcher 267 Physiotherapist 261 Dental surgeon 218 Psychiatrist 188 Radiographer 155 Occupational therapist 135 Others 4,854 Total 30,577
2002 Number Nurse 25,926 Doctor 1,948 Medical practitioner 524 Pharmacist 443 Researcher 378 Physiotherapist 357 Radiographer 352 Dental surgeon 238 Psychiatrist 213 Occupational therapist 194 Others 7,884 Total 38,457
2003 Number Nurse 27,171 Doctor 2,947 Pharmacist 409 Physiotherapist 389 Radiographer 384 Medical practitioner 340 Researcher 339 Social worker 208 Dental surgeon 201 Psychiatrist 189 Others 11,866 Total 44,443
§ David DavisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will break down, by occupation, work permits awarded in each year since 1997. [154150]
§ Beverley HughesFigures for the primary occupations for which the most work permit applications have been issued since 1997 are given in the following tables:
1997 Occupation Total number issued Trainee 4,529 Manager 2,579 Manager (Unspecified) 1,943 Systems Analyst 1,768 Staff Nurse 1,527 Other Financial Occupations 1,331 Company Director 1,209 Other Medical Occupations 1,007 Other Professional Sportsmen 908 Musician 839 Others 25,204 258W
1998 Occupation Total number issued Trainee 5,649 Systems Analyst 2,446 Manager 2,254 Staff Nurse 1,782 Manager (Unspecified) 1,543 Company Director 1,162 Other Financial Occupations 1,102 Other Medical Occupations 1,083 Musician 846 Other Professional Sportsmen 723 Others 33,022
1999 Occupation Total number issued Trainee 3.957 Staff Nurse 2,679 Nurse 2,406 Other Managerial Related Occupation 2,195 Manager 1,871 Other Medical Occupations 1,356 Systems Analyst 1,284 Manager (Unspecified) 998 Other IT Related Occupation 905 Accountant 899 Others 39,695
2000 Occupation Total number issued Nurse 15,040 Other Managerial Related Occupations 14,971 Other IT Related Occupations 14,971 Other Financial Occupations 4,405 Other Engineering Occupations 4,346 System Analyst 3,606 Other Health/Medical Occupations 3,347 Researcher 3,246 Software Engineer 3,006 Accountant 2,531 Others 21,417
2001 Occupation Total number issued Nurse 24,263 Other Managerial Related Occupations 13,308 Other IT Related Occupations 9,220 Teacher (School/College) 5,880 Software Engineer 5,603 Other Engineering Occupations 4,555 System Analyst 4,435 Other Financial Occupations 4–421 Researcher 3,931 Other Health/Medical Occupations 3,801 Others 37,970
2002 Occupation Total number issued Nurse 28,642 Other Managerial Related Occupations 12,670 Teacher (School/College) 8,353 Other Health/Medical Occupations 7,004 Other IT Related Occupations 6,935 Software Engineer 6,768 Chef 5,724 Other Engineering Occupations 5,140 Researcher 4,140 Analyst Programmer 4,008 Others 42,951 259W
20031 Occupation Total number issued Nurse 22,055 Other Managerial Related Occupations 10,049 Other Health/Medical Occupations 7,711 Chef 5,723 Teacher (School/College) 5,342 Other IT Related Occupations 5,146 Software Engineer 3,905
2003 Occupation Total number issued Other Engineering Occupations 3,519 Researcher 3,098 Other Financial Occupations 2,927 Others 35,510 1 To 30 September 2003.
§ Mr. BaronTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were awarded to health workers(a) from each of the top 10 countries of origin and (b) in total in each of the last 10 years. [154601]
§ Beverley Hughes[holding answer 12 February 2004]: The tables provide figures for the number of permits granted to healthcare professionals between 1995 and 2003 (the period for which information is available). The tables give details of the number of applications approved for each of the top 10 countries of origin and the total of approved applications for each year.
Health and medical permit applications approved—top 10 countries of origin and total approved applications by year: 1995 Number India 209 Mauritius 157 Trinidad and Tobago 151 Nigeria 116 United States of America 112 South Africa 102 Australia 100 Zimbabwe 76 Pakistan 68 Malaysia 57 Total 1,623
1996 Number India 276 Mauritius 200 Trinidad and Tobago 192 South Africa 190 Australia 189 Zimbabwe 146 Nigeria 133 United States of America 127 Pakistan 96 Malasia 82 Total 2,281
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1997 Number South Africa 420 Australia 357 India 318 Trinidad and Tobago 198 Nigeria 196 United States of America 187 Mauritius 162 Zimbabwe 142 Pakistan 112 Canada 102 Total 3,120
1998 Number South Africa 753 India 457 Australia 438 Nigeria 338 Trinidad and Tobago 278 United States of America 232 Zimbabwe 225 New Zealand 192 Mauritius 187 Malaysia 178 Total 4,743
1999 Number South Africa 2,024 Philippines 1,770 India 916 Australia 720 Nigeria 688 Zimbabwe 581 Trinidad and Tobago 501 United States of America 376 Malaysia 272 New Zealand 259 Others 2,629 Total 10,736
2000 Number Philippines 6,592 South Africa 2,880 India 1,939 Zimbabwe 1,149 Nigeria 1,046 Australia 827 Trinidad and Tobago 471 United States of America 401 Pakistan 391 New Zealand 390 Total 19,961
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2001 Number Philippines 10,017 India 4,137 South Africa 4,132 Zimbabwe 1,959 Nigeria 1,329 Australia 1,097 Pakistan 799 Ghana 565 China Peoples Republic of 539 New Zealand 488 Others 5,514 Total 30,576
2002 Number Philippines 1 1,143 India 6,482 South Africa 5,727 Zimbabwe 2,647 Nigeria 1,814 Australia 1,241 Pakistan 861 Peoples Republic of China 713 Ghana 631 Bulgaria 599 Total 38,457
20031 Number Philippines 8,749 India 7,367 South Africa 4,422 Zimbabwe 2,050 Nigeria 1,128 Australia 1,034 Peoples Republic of China 732 Pakistan 723 Ghana 653 Bulgaria 532 Total 33,058 1 Figures are only available for the period January to September 2003.
Asylum applications1 received in the United Kingdom, excluding dependants, and initial decisions2, October 2002 to September 2003, nationals of Zimbabwe Principal applicants Applications Decisions Grants of: Zimbabwe Total Port In country Total decisions Asylum ELR HP DL Total refusals 2002 October 1,455 1,170 280 705 275 10 n/a n/a 420 november 965 610 360 855 315 10 n/a n/a 530 December 320 50 270 770 295 10 n/a n/a 465 2003 January 495 60 430 400 125 5 n/a n/a 270 February 285 70 215 295 85 * n/a n/a 210 March 295 85 210 490 135 * n/a n/a 350 April 335 80 260 310 90 n/a — 5 215 May 230 75 155 430 95 n/a 5 * 330 June 250 55 190 405 90 n/a — * 315 July 285 55 230 285 50 n/a — 5 230 August 185 25 160 270 35 n/a — * 235 September 240 60 180 345 50 n/a — 5 290 October 2002 to September 2003 total 5,335 2,395 2,940 5,560 1,640 40 5 15 3,865 1Provisional figures rounded to nearest 5, with '*' = 1 or 2. 2Information is of initial determination decisions, excluding the outcome of appeals or other subsequent decisions. Note: n/a not applicable.