National Insurance: Foreign Workers
Work and Pensions

James Clappison (Shadow Minister, Work & Pensions; Hertsmere, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(1) how many national insurance numbers were issued to (a) dependants of non-EU work permit holders, (b) non-EU students, (c) non-EU highly skilled migrants, (d) non-EU International Graduate Scheme participants, (e) non-EU Fresh Talent in Scotland Scheme participants, (f) non-EU working holidaymakers and (g) non-EU work permit holders since 1 January 2004, broken down by nationality;
(2) how many national insurance numbers were issued to non-EU citizens with leave to remain in the UK by virtue of (a) refugee status, (b) humanitarian protection, (c) discretionary leave and (d) leave under the backlog criteria between (i) 3 April 2002 and 31 December 2003 and (ii) 1 January 2004 to 5 April 2007;
(3) how many national insurance numbers were issued to (a) dependants of non-EU work permit holders, (b) non-EU students, (c) non-EU highly skilled migrants, (d) non-EU Fresh Talent Working in Scotland Scheme participants, (e) non-EU working holidaymakers and (f) non-EU work permit holders between (i) 3 April 2002 and 31 December 2003 and (ii) 1 January 2004 to 5 April 2007.

James Plaskitt (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department for Work and Pensions; Warwick and Leamington, Labour)
holding answer
The information requested is not available.
Information on a foreign national's basis of stay in the United Kingdom is not held on NINO registrations database.
