Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 21 October 2010, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 October 2010. It was answered by Damian Green (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 November 2010 on behalf of the Home Office.

Foreign Workers

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 20 October 2010, Official Report, column 755W, on foreign workers, how many of the intra-company transfers comprised (a) approvals of new applications, (b) extensions or amendments of an existing permit and (c) applications in respect of which the individual has moved to another job with a different employer.

Answer

The requested information is set out in the following tables:

Work permit intra company transfers approvals 1999 to 2008
By top 3 largest employer user of work permits. Approval of new application (work permit or first permission)
	Number
1999	105
	0
	0

2000	710
	5
	0

2001	1,020
	0
	60

2002	1,315
	¹—
	285

2003	1,455
	290
	165

2004	2,115
	1,080
	730

2005	2,215
	1,660
	850

2006	2,990
	2,080
	1,135

2007	3,380
	2,090
	2,535

2008	3,600
	1,615
	2,575

Total	18,905
	8,820
	8,340

By top 3 largest employer user of work permits, extension or amendment of an existing permit (in country extension or work permit extension)
	Number
1999	155
	0
	0

2000	450
	0
	0

2001	330
	0
	0

2002	585
	¹—
	40

2003	710
	310
	60

2004	900
	655
	135

2005	645
	665
	50

2006	725
	585
	95

2007	510
	600
	360

2008	860
	610
	460

Total	5,865
	3,430
	1,205

By top 3 largest employer user of work permits, an application in respect of which the individual has moved to another job with a different employer (in country change of employment)
	Number
1999	0
	0
	¹—

2000	0
	0
	¹—

2001	0
	0
	¹—

2003	10
	0
	5

2004	75
	¹—
	20

2005	15
	¹—
	¹—

2006	5
	10
	0

2007	15
	15
	0

2008	¹—
	30
	5

Total	125
	55
	35
¹ Indicates 1 or 2
Notes:
1. Figures are rounded to nearest 5.
2. Because of rounding, figures may not add up to totals shown.
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.
Information is only available up until 2008 as the scheme closed at the end of 2008.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 19745; 517 c858-61W
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Foreign Workers
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects: Migrant workers
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk