Written question asked by Lord Willis of Knaresborough (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 12 July 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 21 July 2000. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Friday, 21 July 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many working holidaymaker visas were issued to overseas teachers in the last three years for which figures are available; how many working holidaymaker visas have been issued to overseas teachers and have not yet expired; and how many such teachers are known to be in (a) London and (b) the rest of the United Kingdom. - Information is not available.

Answer: Mr. Willis: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many working holidaymaker visas were issued to overseas teachers in the last three years for which figures are available; [130779] (2) how many working holidaymaker visas have been issued to overseas teachers and have not yet expired; and how many such teachers are known to be in (a) London and (b) the rest of the United Kingdom [130780] Mrs. Roche: I regret that the available information-- on working holidaymakers admitted to the United Kingdom--does not separately identify those who are teachers nor their place of residence in this country.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 354 c364W; 130779;130780
Session: 1999-00
Subjects: Immigration controls Greater London Migrant workers Teachers Supply teachers Visas Working holidays
Contains statistics: Yes
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