§ 5. Dr. Millerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Kenyan Asians have applied to his Department for entry into the United Kingdom.
§ 16 and 17. Mr. Juddasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many Asians in Kenya who hold British passports and have no other citizenship have applied for permission to settle in the United Kingdom during March; how many have been granted such permission; and what measures will be taken to increase the official quota of such British subjects in the light of the 1698 number of vouchers not taken up by immigrants from other sources;
(2) what arrangements have been made to deal with the large number of Asians in Kenya holding British passports and with no other nationality who will seek to enter the United Kingdom irrespective of their eligibility for the official quota.
§ 50. Mr. Hoggasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for special vouchers have been received to date from United Kingdom passport holders since the arrival of the two man Commission in East Africa.
§ Mr. CallaghanUp to 26th March, 162 applications had been made in Kenya for vouchers from the special allocation. These are being considered by the High Commissioner, and the first issue of vouchers will take place at the end of this month.
§ Dr. MillerIs my right hon. Friend aware that there are approximately 25,000 unskilled vacancies in Britain and that many Kenyan Asians would settle in Britain, fill these vacancies, and make a valuable contribution to our economy and our export trade?
§ Mr. CallaghanThat seems to be reviving our recent debates. These applications are within the limits of tolerance which were expected by me, although not, I think, by many other hon. Members, when we laid down this quota.