§ Mr. Speirasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many nationals of Cyprus have migrated to the United Kingdom during each of the past 10 years.
§ Miss PikeAccurate figures are available only since 1st July, 1962, when Part I of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act came into force. Figures relating 31W to persons holding Cyprus passports are as follows:
— Admitted Embarked Net balance 1st July, 1962 to 31st December, 1962 4,110 3,701 409 1st January, 1963 to 31st December, 1963 8,442 6,796 1,626 From 1955 to 1962 rough estimates of the net inward movement of Commonwealth citizens were maintained. Those relating to Cypriots are as follows:
Estimated net inward movement 1955 … … 3,450 1956 … … 2,750 1957 … … 1,450 1958 … … 2,700 1959 … … 400 1960 … … 3,200 1961 … … 6,850 1962 … … 3,150 (first six months)