§ 34. Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the maximum number of Commonwealth immigrants it is the Government's policy to allow to settle in England; when this figure will be reached; and what proposals he has then to prevent further immigration.
§ Mr. EnnalsI would refer the hon. Member to the White Paper "Immigration from the Commonwealth" (Cmnd. 2739). It is not desirable to fix a total figure for the future which is independent of changing circumstances.
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§ 60. Sir D. Rentonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the net increase in the numbers of Commonwealth immigrants during 1966; and to what extent the net increase consisted of immigrants from Asia, Africa and the West Indies.
§ Mr. Roy Jenkins51,348, of which 44,527 is the figure for Commonwealth territories other than Canada, Australia, New Zealand and those in the Mediterranean.