HC Deb 19 February 1968 vol 759 cc19-20
36. Mr. Wall

asked the Minister of Labour if he will now take steps to give Gibraltar an immigration quota on the same lines as that for Malta.

Mr. Gunter

I would ask the hon. Member to await a statement which I hope to be able to make in the near future. In the meantime, he may like to know that last year 32 applications were received for vouchers for Gibraltarians and 20 were issued, compared with 52 and 16 respectively in 1966.

Mr. Wall

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for that reply, but will he bear in mind that what the Gibraltarians really want is exemption altogether from the Commonwealth Immigrants Act?

Mr. Gunter

I am fully aware of that. Sir.