Written question asked by Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 April 2023, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 12 May 2023. It was answered by Lord Murray of Blidworth (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 May 2023 on behalf of the Home Office.

Frontier Workers: Ferries

Question: To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the allocation and use of Frontier Worker permits for crews on freight ferries between (1) Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and (2) Great Britain and Ireland.

Answer

The Home Office publishes data on entry clearance visas in the ‘Immigration Statistics Quarterly Release’.

Data on the number of applications for the Frontier Worker permit, broken down by nationality, are published in table Vis_D01 of the entry clearance visa applications and outcomes detailed dataset. Data for the Frontier Worker permit can be selected using the ‘Frontier Worker’ visa type subgroup.

Data relating to the country of residence or employment type for Frontier Worker permits is not available.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: HL7480
Session: 2022-23
Attachment: table Vis_D01
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Ferries Work permits Frontier workers
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Frontier Workers: Ferries

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