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Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were (a) applied for by and (b) granted to persons who were not European Economic Area or Swiss nationals for work in (i) health and medical services, (ii) social care services, (iii) hospitality
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and catering, (iv) computer services, (v) telecommunications and (vi) financial services in each of the last 10 years. [263483]

Mr. Woolas: The following tables show the number of individual work permit applications applied for and
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approved for persons who were not EEA or Swiss nationals in each of the last 10 years broken down by specific industry sector. Data on social care services has not been provided as we do not collate information under this general sector, only under specific occupations.

Work permit applications applied for and granted between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2008
	1999		2000		2001		2002		2003
Industry sector	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted
Computer Services	2,130	1,965	17,510	16,640	23,775	22,680	22,115	19,430	19,185	16,810
Financial Services	1,345	1,290	7,890	7,586	8,575	8,195	6,645	6,305	5,960	5,530
Health and Medical Services	3,660	3,430	20,510	19,405	31,995	29,695	42,960	37,270	48,355	42,645
Hospitality: Sectors Based Scheme	0	0	0	0	0	0	*	0	945	715
Hospitality and Catering	285	210	1,515	1,050	6,325	4,065	13,420	9,800	22,035	14,470
Telecommunications	415	380	2,585	2,455	2,305	2,195	2,665	2,470	1,940	1,770

	2004		2005		2006		2007		2008
Industry sector	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted
Computer Services	23,040	21,070	23,045	21,355	29,050	27,695	33,230	31,130	31,270	29,435
Financial Services	7,515	6,970	8,210	7,615	10,615	10,065	12,045	11,290	10,520	9,880
Health and Medical Services	52,625	46,845	45,390	38,950	36,835	31,085	25,090	18,020	22,310	18,800
Hospitality: Sectors Based Scheme	7,165	4,565	1,795	1,215	755	430	395	145	235	85
Hospitality and Catering	28,990	17,310	19,030	10,606	17,765	10,960	17,895	8,600	15,670	7,710
Telecommunications	1,820	1,595	1,585	1,305	2,790	2,600	4,495	4,190	3,285	3,090
Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to nearest 5. 2. “*” Indicates 1 or 2. 3. The industry sectors are not based on the ONS Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 4. The figures quoted are not provided under National Statistics protocols and have been derived from local management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. Caveats: The figures do not equate to the number of individual nationals who were granted permits because they include those applications approved to extend or amend an existing permit or where the individual has moved to another job with a different employer. Not all those who were granted a permit took up the job and some may have been refused entry clearance or further leave to remain.

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many work permits were (a) applied for by and (b) granted to persons who were not EEA or Swiss nationals for (i) sporting activities, (ii) entertainment and leisure services, (iii) training and work experience schemes and (iv) education and cultural activities in each of the last 10 years. [263484]

Mr. Woolas: The following table shows the number of individual work permit applications applied for and granted for persons who were not EEA or Swiss nationals in each of the last 10 years broken down by specific industry sector.

Work permit applications applied for and granted between 1 January 1999 and 31 December 2008
	1999		2000		2001		2002		2003
Industry sector	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted
Education and cultural activities	900	820	5,220	4,825	10,425	9,780	13,280	12,220	12,475	11,075
Entertainment and leisure services	985	910	4,570	4,275	4,925	4,560	5,150	4,610	5,255	4,650
Sporting activities	225	180	1,295	1,085	1,540	1,300	2,080	1,665	1,925	1,605
Training and work experience	1,565	1,260	6,810	5,650	5,565	4,715	5,270	4,185	5,225	3,925

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	2004		2005		2006		2007		2008
Industry sector	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted	Total applied for	Granted
Education and cultural activities	11,645	10,485	11,065	9,975	11,965	10,745	12,100	10,540	10,695	9,500
Entertainment and leisure services	5,565	4,840	5,610	4,845	5,765	4,980	6,080	5,185	6,255	5,450
Sporting activities	2,225	1,980	2,305	2,115	2,365	2,195	2,895	2,605	3,295	3,060
Training and work experience	4,975	3,885	5,075	3,995	5,555	4,655	5,560	4,530	5,010	4,115
Notes: 1. Figures are rounded to nearest five. 2. The industry sectors are not based on the ONS Standard Industrial Classification (SIC). 3. The figures quoted are not provided under National Statistics protocols and have been derived from local management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. Caveats: The figures do not equate to the number of individual nationals who were granted permits because they include those applications approved to extend or amend an existing permit or where the individual has moved to another job with a different employer. Not all those who were granted a permit took up the job and some may have been refused entry clearance or further leave to remain.

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