§ Mr. BaronTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were awarded to health workers to work(a) in the UK National Health Service and (b) the non-NHS sector for each of the last 10 years. [154602]
§ Beverley Hughes[holding answer 12 February 2004]Due to the structure of the Work Permits (UK) database a breakdown of the number of work permits awarded to health workers by employer type i.e. in NHS or non-NHS employment, can be obtained only at disproportionate cost.