Written question asked by Lord Laird (Ulster Unionist Party), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord West of Spithead (Labour) on Monday, 5 October 2009.

Migrant Workers: Bulgarians and Romanians

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many applications for accession worker cards, registration certificates, sector-based schemes and seasonal agricultural workers schemes have been approved for (a) Bulgarians, and (b) Romanians, including family members, since those countries’ accessions to the European Union.

Answer: Information relating to the number of accession worker cards issued to Romanian and Bulgarian nationals since their accession to the European Union is published in the Bulgarian and Romanian accession statistics, which are published quarterly and are available in the Libraries of the House. Sector-based scheme (SBS) and seasonal agricultural workers scheme (SAWS) details are also on the annex of this document. Registration certificates are not issued to Bulgarian and Romanian nationals. Information on the number of family members who have entered in the UK is not available centrally and could only be obtained at disproportionate costs.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 5092; 712 c485WA
Session: 2008-09
Related items: Migrant Workers: Bulgarians and Romanians
Tuesday, 10 November 2009
Written questions
House of Lords
Notes: Answer received between Monday 21 September 2009 and Monday 28 September 2009.
Subjects: Bulgaria Families Immigration Migrant workers Romania
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk