Lord Harper corrected the Commons record on Entry Clearances

15 October 2013 · Commons Hansard, Written Corrections · Home Department

Lord Harper made the correction and printed in Hansard's Written Corrections on 15 October 2013. The correction replaced 12 figures (1,015, 1,020, 1,080, 1,120, 1,195, 1,245) with 12 figures (1,065, 1,085, 1,135, 1,330, 1,335, 1,340). Altogether 566 words differ between the two versions.

The question

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. 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:

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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. N umber 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:~~	[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. N umber 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.

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Corrected

[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.
N umber 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:~~

[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.
N umber 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.

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