HC Deb 31 January 1963 vol 670 c221W
66. Mr. N. Pannell

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been convicted for living on immoral earnings in the Metropolitan Police District since 1st July, 1962; how many of these were Commonwealth or Irish immigrants; and how many of these latter were not liable to be recommended for deportation because they had been resident in the United Kingdom for at least five years.

Mr. Brooke

In the Metropolitan Police District between 1st July, 1962, and 19th January, 1963, 101 persons were convicted of living on immoral earnings. 44 came from Commonwealth countries and 12 from the Irish Republic. Of these 56, 44 were not liable under the Commonwealth Immigrants Act for deportation because they had been resident in the United Kingdom for at least five years.