HC Deb 14 March 1963 vol 673 c192W
85. Mr. Fenner Brockway

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons who have attempted to enter the United Kingdom since the enforcement of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act have now been refused entry under the provisions of that Act; and how many of these came from Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

Mr. Woodhouse

The answer to the first part of the Question is 140; of this number, 31 were citizens of Canada, Australia or New Zealand.

Mr. Wingfield Digby

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the number of persons who enter the country illegally in the course of a year.

Mr. Brooke

There is no basis on which I could make a reliable estimate.

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