Departments: Work Permits

Mr. Clegg
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport how many work permits were applied for by (a) her Department and (b) its agencies in each of the last five years.

Mr. Lammy
During the last five years, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport has applied for only one work permit. The Royal Parks, which is an agency of the Department, has applied for no work permits during the last five years.