§ Mr. Luardasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many aliens resident in Great Britain have been granted permission to bring their spouses or children under 16 to join them in Great Britain over the past 12 months; how many have had permission refused; and how many have had permission granted subject to a delay.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesDuring 1968, 478 spouses and 376 children were admitted for settlement to join aliens resident in the United Kingdom. In addition, 2,808 spouses and 2,607 children were admitted in company with, or to join, aliens with work permits. Records are not kept of the number of applications refused or of those granted subject to a delay.
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§ Mr. Luardasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the overall limit at present maintained on the entry of aliens to the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesAliens are, in general, admitted for settlement only if they are the close relatives of aliens, already accepted as residents, who can maintain them. In addition, aliens with work permits are admitted for employment, generally for 12 months in the first instance. The issue of permits is not subject to a numerical limit; but permits are issued only where resident labour is not available.
§ Mr. Luardasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what quota limitation, by country of origin, he maintains within the overall total of aliens granted naturalisation in any one year.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesApplications for naturalisation are considered on their merits. There is no limit on the number of applications granted in any one year, or on the number granted to applicants of a particular nationality.