TNAG-2171-FCO40-3108-Special-quota-of-work-permits-for-the-Dependent-Territories-1990 — Page 11

QUESTION

DRAFT WRITTEN PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

To ask the Secretary of State for Employment, whether a decision has yet been made

on a special annual quota for 1991 of work permits for workers from the Dependent Territories whose level of skill is below that required by the general work permit scheme.

DRAFT REPLY

It has been decided that there should be a quota for 1991 of 50 for use by

Dependent Territories other than Hong Kong. An allocation of special permits for

people from Hong Kong to work in the United Kingdom would be inconsistent with the

objectives of the Government's scheme to grant British citizenship to 50,000 Hong Kong

families and given them the assurance to remain in the territory.