§ Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the fact that during March 3,525 Commonwealth immigrants were admitted from India, 827 from Jamaica, and 1,787 from Pakistan, if he is satisfied that the restrictions imposed by the Commonwealth Immigration Act are not being evaded; whether those numbers include wives and children of immigrants already here; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FoleyThe hon. Member has selected the total numbers of Commonwealth citizens subject to the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 admitted during March from the countries named. This is misleading for the majority were either admitted temporarily, for example as visitors or students, or were returning from temporary absence abroad. Most of the remainder were dependants of Commonwealth citizens being admitted or already resident here. We are doing what we can to prevent evasion of the control and I see no reason for anxiety on that score.