Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Thursday, 10 March 2005, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 17 March 2005. It was answered by Denis MacShane (Labour) on Thursday, 17 March 2005 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what estimate he has made of the number of (a) Turkish Cypriots and (b) Turkish settlers living in Northern Cyprus who work in the Republic of Cyprus; and if he will make a statement.

Answer: Tom Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what estimate he has made of the number of (a) Turkish Cypriots and (b) Turkish settlers living in northern Cyprus who work in the Republic of Cyprus; and if he will make a statement. [221546] Mr. MacShane: We have made no such estimate, although our understanding is that no mainland Turkish workers are permitted to work in the south. The issue of workers remains an important issue for clarification by the parties in the context of a comprehensive settlement.

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