Written question asked by Baroness King of Bow (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 26 October 1999. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Tuesday, 26 October 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of the concession to overseas domestic workers have been received by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate; how many of those applicants have now received a decision on their application; and how many of those applications were successful. - Includes figure.

Answer: Ms Oona King: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for indefinite leave to remain on the basis of the concession to overseas domestic workers have been received by the Immigration and Nationality Directorate; how many of those applicants have now received a decision on their application; and how many of those applications were successful. [95166] Mrs. Roche: The introduction of a revised concession to overseas domestic workers was announced on 23 July 1998. Some 230 such workers were granted indefinite leave to remain in the period July 1998 to September 1999. Available data on the number of applications received for indefinite leave to remain and the number refused do not separately identify overseas domestic workers.

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