§ Tom BrakeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits have been granted since January to health workers by each Government office region; and from which countries they have come. [146003]
§ Beverley HughesIn the first nine months of 2003, 33,057 work permits were approved for posts in the healthcare sector. This figure includes initial approvals and approvals of applications to extend and to change existing work permits.
The table breaks this figure down by the nationality of the healthcare worker for whom the work permit was issued.
Nationality Approvals for health workers Philippines 8,749 India 7,367 South Africa 4,423 Zimbabwe 2,050 Nigeria 1,128 Australia 1,033 Peoples Republic of China 733 Pakistan 723 Ghana 653 Bulgaria 532 Others 5,666 Work Permits (UK) is unable to provide data broken down by Government Office region.