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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1991
# PER CAPITA EARNINGS COVER COMPANY EMPLOYEES ONLY; SITE WORKERS
EMPLOYED BY LABOUR-ONLY SUB-CONTRACTORS ARE NOT INCLUDED.
(E.G. GIVEN
NOTE : DUE TO THE POSSIBLE INCLUSION OF IRREGULAR PAYMENTS BACKPAY OR SPECIAL BONUS), "PER CAPITA EARNINGS" FOR A MONTH MAY BE SUBJECT TO RATHER VOLATILE FLUCTUATIONS FROM TIME ΤΟ TIME. THEREFORE, IT IS PARTICULARLY ADVISABLE, IN STUDYING PER CAPITA EARNINGS STATISTICS, NOT TO TAKE A GIVEN MONTH'S DATA IN ISOLATION, BUT TO MAKE REFERENCE TO DATA OVER A LONGER PERIOD.
NOTE TO TABLES 1-3:
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UNLIKE "ORDERS-ON-HAND" AND "PER CAPITA EARNINGS" WHICH ARE AVERAGE FIGURES AMONGST THE COMPANIES SURVEYED, THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS ENGAGED BY THE COMPANIES SURVEYED IS NOT MEANINGFUL INFORMATION ON ITS OWN (BECAUSE THIS IS A PANEL SURVEY) AND IS THEREFORE NOT SHOWN.
MISCONCEPTIONS ON NATIONALITY PACKAGE CLARIFIED
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT MORE THAN 3,100 CALLS WERE RECEIVED BY THEIR SPECIAL HOTLINE ON THE BRITISH NATIONALITY SELECTION SCHEME IN THE PAST TWO DAYS.
THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE CALLS WERE REQUESTS FOR HELP IN COMPLETING APPLICATION FORMS FOR BRITISH CITIZENSHIP UNDER THE SCHEME.
"HOWEVER, A QUICK ANALYSIS OF THESE CALLS HAS ALSO REVEALED A FEW BASIC, COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS," THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
EXAMPLES INCLUDE :
* IS THERE A DIFFERENT PASS MARK FOR DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONAL
GROUPS ?
WILL I GET A FULL BRITISH PASSPORT IF I AM SUCCESSFUL ?
*
WILL THE PASSPORT BE GOOD FOR ENTRY INTO EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ?
COMMUNITY
WILL MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY BE INCLUDED ?
*
MUST 1 GO TO LIVE IN THE UK AFTER GETTING MY PASSPORT ?
*
DO I HAVE TO PAY UK TAXES IF I AM SUCCESSFUL ?
*
CAN I APPLY UNDER THE ENTREPRENEURS CLASS ?
/THE SPOKESMAN