HC Deb 11 July 1962 vol 662 cc124-5W
Mr. Dugdale

asked the Minister of Labour which countries have so far supplied completed immigration vouchers for his approval; and haw many have been supplied by each country

Mr. Hare

Up to 3rd July, 2,817 applications for employment vouchers had been received from Commonwealth countries, and 2,471 vouchers had been issued. The table below gives an analysis by countries.

COMMONWEALTH IMMIGRANTS ACT, 1962
Applications received and employment vouchers issued up to and including 3rd July, 1962
Country of Origin Applications received vouchers issued
Australia 190 173
Bahamas 2 2
Barbados 12
Bechuanaland 1
Bermuda 6 5
British Guiana 15 12
British Solomon Islands 2 1
Canada 244 206
Ceylon 84 84
Cyprus 7 7
Falkland Islands 3 2
Fiji 8 8
Ghana 3
Gibraltar 1 1
Grenada 26
Hong Kong 3 3
India 955 786
Jamaica 98 87
Kenya 4 4
Malaya 11 10
Malta 1 1
Mauritius 10 8
Montserrat 1 1
New Zealand 53 51
Nigeria 809 781
Pakistan 178 161
Rhodesia and Nyasaland 50 48
St. Vincent 8 7
Sierra Leone 4 2
Swaziland 1
Trinidad and Tobago 22 18
Uganda 2 1
Zanzibar 1 1
Eire 2
TOTAL 2,817 2,471