Written question asked by Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord West of Spithead (Labour) on Monday, 22 February 2010.

Worker Registration Scheme

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what percentage of European Union migrants known to be resident in the United Kingdom have registered on the Workers' Registration Scheme, broken down by region; and how the Government plan to advertise and promote this scheme to both European Union migrants and employers.

Answer: Only nationals of A8 countries (Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia) are required to register on the Workers Registration Scheme. The percentage of European Union migrants registered on the Workers Registration Scheme and known to be resident in the United Kingdom is not centrally recorded. Data on the numbers of those registered on the Workers Registration Scheme is published on the local government website (www.lga.gov.uk) on the current following page www.lga.gov.uk/lga/core/page.do?pageId=1095225. Officers within the House Library have direct access to the electronic documents via the local government analysis and research website. Information about the requirement for A8 nationals to register is published on the UK Border Agency website at: http://www.ukba.homeoffice.gov.uk/eucitizens/workerregistrationscheme/. This information is provided for both employers and A8 nationals. The application form and guidance notes are also available to download.

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