Written question asked by Nick Gibb (Conservative) on Thursday, 27 January 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 4 February 2000. It was answered by Barbara Roche (Labour) on Friday, 4 February 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people came to Britain on the Ad Hop scheme in (a) 1998 and (b) 1999. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Gibb: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people came to Britain on the Ad Hop scheme in (a) 1998 and (b) 1999. [107950] Mrs. Roche: The Ad Hop scheme is not known to the Immigration and Nationality Directorate. If the hon. Member is referring to the Seasonal Agricultural Workers' Scheme, the annual quota of participants is 10,000. HOPS(GB), one of the approved operators, was allocated 3,517 work cards in 1998 and 1999.

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