§ Mr. Merlyn Reesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the number of work vouchers taken up annually by Commonwealth citizens in the period 1963 to 1969.
§ Mr. SharplesThe information is as follows:
Year Number of employment voucher holders admitted 1963 … … … 30,125 1964 … … … 14,705 1965 … … … 12,880 1966 … … … 5,461 1967 … … … 4,978 1968 … … … 4,691 1969 … … … 4,010* * In addition 11 United Kingdom passport holders holding employment vouchers were admitted in 1969.