Debate: Home Department - 15th Oct 2013

Ministerial Corrections

Home Department

Mark Harper Excerpts

Wales

Tuesday 15th October 2013

(11 years, 2 months ago)

Ministerial Corrections

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Sir James Paice

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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many certificates of sponsorship for tier 5 visas have been issued by each sponsoring body in each of the last three years.

[Official Report, 25 June 2013, Vol. 565, c. 167-8W.]

Letter of correction from Mark Harper:

An error has been identified in the written answer given to the right hon. Member for South East Cambridgeshire (Sir James Paice) on 25 June 2013.

The full answer given was as follows:

Mr Harper

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[holding answer 10 June 2013]: We are unable to provide the data regarding all tier 5 sponsors as the low volume of certificates issued by a third of them would make it possible to identify individuals or personal data.

The following table shows how many certificates of sponsorship (CoS) for tier 5 visas have been issued by the top 50 sponsors in each of the last three years. This information has also been placed in the House Library.

Number of CoS used in support of Tier 5 visa applications issued by top 50 sponsors from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012
Number
	Sponsoring organisation	2010	2011	2012	Total
1	The Agency Group Ltd	1,450	1,755	1,710	8,120
2	The Underworld	1,000	1,190	1,330	5,715
3	Creative Artists Agency UK Ltd	840	1,015	1,115	4,825
4	Live Nation (Music) UK Ltd	795	705	1,065	4,065
5	Gricind Ltd T/A ITB	925	655	555	3,720
6	William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (UK) Ltd	610	800	735	3,560
7	Culture Arts Ltd	705	705	555	3,370
8	X-R Touring LLP	750	640	540	3,325
9	Bunac	490	660	905	3,205
10	Universal Music Operations Ltd	620	585	590	3,000
11	Primary Talent International Ltd	545	445	600	2,575
12	P & IAS Ltd	380	620	565	2,570
13	Godolphin Management Company Ltd	355	540	635	2,425
14	Askonas Holt	495	380	495	2,245
15	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Great Britain)	445	415	480	2,200
16	Coda Music Agency LLP	360	510	455	2,200
17	Mean Fiddler Holdings Ltd	330	445	560	2,110
18	Classical Events Ltd	590	280	180	1,920
19	3a Entertainment Ltd	390	370	375	1,895
20	Sadler's Wells Trust Ltd	440	405	185	1,880
21	Tin Angel Productions Ltd	270	385	430	1,740
22	IMG Artists (UK) Ltd	400	265	395	1,730
23	Victor Hochhauser	440	330	—	1,540
24	AEG Live (UK) Ltd	265	335	320	1,520
25	GTI Recruiting Solutions	155	340	430	1,420
26	Hidden Talent Booking	295	305	190	1,390
27	SJM Concerts Ltd	275	320	155	1,345
28	Warner Music (UK) Ltd	225	315	240	1,320
29	Serious Ltd	225	270	315	1,305
30	ATP Concerts Ltd	315	190	290	1,300
31	Academy of Medical Royal Colleges	170	290	350	1,270
32	Caroline Dunkley DJ and Artist Management	85	305	475	1,255
33	Lattitude Global Volunteering	250	260	225	1,245
34	Youth With A Mission Ltd	210	270	240	1,195
35	Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd	210	200	305	1,120
36	Upset The Rhythm	180	250	215	1,080
37	British Council (Language Assistants)	250	190	200	1,080
38	Academy Music Group	195	235	175	1,035
39	Southbank Centre	190	190	260	1,020
40	Free Trade Organisation	215	175	235	1,015
41	Ecorys UK Ltd	250	150	150	950
42	Feld Entertainment UK Ltd	165	185	230	930
43	T&S Immigration Services Ltd	—	195	535	925
44	Kennedy Street Enterprises Ltd	175	185	190	910
45	Bob Paterson Agency/BPA Live	135	175	285	905
46	Mountbatten Programmes Ltd	190	180	160	905
47	The Law Society of England and Wales	160	180	200	880
48	Elastic Artists Agency Ltd	165	160	225	875
49	CME Artist Services	35	160	400	790
50	British Council (Erasmus Programme)	75	170	280	770
Notes: 1. The figures quoted have been derived from management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols. 2. Figures relate to Certificates of Sponsorship issued to applicants by sponsoring bodies, and used in support of tier 5 visa applications. 3. Figures rounded to the nearest 5 (— = 0, * = 1 or 2) and may not sum to the totals shown because of independent rounding.

The correct answer should have been:

Mr Harper

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[holding answer 10 June 2013]: We are unable to provide the data regarding all tier 5 sponsors as the low volume of certificates issued by a third of them would make it possible to identify individuals or personal data.

The following table shows how many certificates of sponsorship (CoS) for tier 5 visas have been issued by the top 50 sponsors in each of the last three years. This information has also been placed in the House Library.

Number of CoS used in support of Tier 5 visa applications issued by top 50 sponsors from 1 January 2010 to 31 December 2012
Number
	Sponsoring organisation	2010	2011	2012	Total
1	The Agency Group Ltd	1,450	1,755	1,710	4,915
2	The Underworld	1,000	1,190	1,330	3,525
3	Creative Artists Agency UK Ltd	840	1,015	1,115	2,970
4	Live Nation (Music) UK Ltd	795	705	1,065	2,565
5	William Morris Endeavor Entertainment (UK) Ltd	610	800	735	2,150
6	Gricind Ltd T/A ITB	925	655	555	2,140
7	Bunac	490	660	905	2,055
8	Culture Arts Ltd	705	705	555	1,960
9	X-R Touring LLP	750	640	540	1,935
10	Universal Music Operations Ltd	620	585	590	1,795
11	Primary Talent International Ltd	545	445	600	1,585
12	P & IAS Ltd	380	620	565	1,570
13	Godolphin Management Company Ltd	355	540	635	1,530
14	Askonas Holt	495	380	495	1,370
15	The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (Great Britain)	445	415	480	1,340
16	Mean Fiddler Holdings Ltd	330	445	560	1,335
17	Coda Music Agency LLP	360	510	455	1,330
18	3a Entertainment Ltd	390	370	375	1,135
19	Tin Angel Productions Ltd	270	385	430	1,085
20	IMG Artists (UK) Ltd	400	265	395	1,065
21	Classical Events Ltd	590	280	180	1,050
22	Sadler's Wells Trust Ltd	440	405	185	1,035
23	GTI Recruiting Solutions	155	340	430	925
24	AEG Live (UK) Ltd	265	335	320	920
25	Caroline Dunkley DJ and Artist Management	85	305	475	865
26	Serious Ltd	225	270	315	810
27	Academy of Medical Royal Colleges	170	290	350	810
28	ATP Concerts Ltd	315	190	290	795
29	Hidden Talent Booking	295	305	190	790
30	Warner Music (UK) Ltd	225	315	240	780
31	Victor Hochhauser	440	330	—	770
32	SJM Concerts Ltd	275	320	155	750
33	Lattitude Global Volunteering	250	260	225	735
34	T&S Immigration Services Ltd	—	195	535	730
35	Youth With A Mission Ltd	210	270	240	715
36	Sony Music Entertainment UK Ltd	210	200	305	710
37	Upset The Rhythm	180	250	215	650
38	British Council (Language Assistants)	250	190	200	640
39	Southbank Centre	190	190	260	640
40	Free Trade Organisation	215	175	235	625
41	Academy Music Group	195	235	175	605
42	Bob Paterson Agency/BPA Live	135	175	285	595
43	CME Artist Services	35	160	400	595
44	Feld Entertainment UK Ltd	165	185	230	580
45	Elastic Artists Agency Ltd	165	160	225	550
46	Kennedy Street Enterprises Ltd	175	185	190	550
47	Ecorys UK Ltd	250	150	150	550
48	The Law Society of England and Wales	160	180	200	540
49	Mountbatten Programmes Ltd	190	180	160	535
50	British Council (Erasmus Programme)	75	170	280	525
Notes: 1. The figures quoted have been derived from management information and are therefore provisional and subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols. 2. Figures relate to Certificates of Sponsorship issued to applicants by sponsoring bodies, and used in support of tier 5 visa applications. 3. Figures rounded to the nearest 5 (— = 0, * = 1 or 2) and may not sum to the totals shown because of independent rounding.