Work Permits (Hansard, 9 March 2004)

HC Deb 09 March 2004 vol 418 c1471W 1471W

§ Bob Spink
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were issued in each of the last five years. [157456]

§ Beverley Hughes
The number of work permits issued in each of the last five calendar years is given in the table.

Number issued

1999 60,743

2000 88,651

2001 120,823

2002 136,151

2003 145,351

	Number issued
1999	60,743
2000	88,651
2001	120,823
2002	136,151
2003	145,351