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Written question asked by Anne Main (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 August 2011, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 September 2011. It was answered by Damian Green (Conservative) on Tuesday, 6 September 2011 on behalf of the Home Office.


UK Border Agency Worker Scheme

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 19 July 2011, Official Report, columns 805-6W, on UK Border Agency Worker Scheme, how many applications to the UK Border Agency Worker Registration Scheme have been accepted since the establishment of the scheme; and what the nationality was of (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful applicants.
Answer

The Worker Registration Scheme was established in May 2004 and ended on 30 April 2011. The total number of applications that were accepted since the scheme was established is 2,001,254.The number of applications approved and refused by nationality is provided in the table.

Nationality Approved Refused
Czech Republic 78,114 939
Estonia 16,100 147
Hungary 82,997 452
Latvia 140,852 836
Lithuania 213,309 1,793
Poland 1,209,698 6,045
Slovakia 181,507 2,022
Slovenia 1,694 18
Other 6 1,116
Total 1,924,277 13,368

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
69549; 532 c524W
Session
2010-12
Related items
UK Border Agency Worker Registration Scheme
Tuesday, 19 July 2011
Written questions
House of Commons
Subjects
Worker registration scheme
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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