HC Deb 07 August 1972 vol 842 cc271-4W
Miss Lestor

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visitors entered Great Britain in the period from July, 1970 until the present time; and what were their countries of origin in all cases.

Mr. Lane

The numbers of visitors admitted to the United Kingdom between 1st July, 1970 and 31st May, 1972, by countries of origin, are given below:

Commonwealth citizens
Associated State 1,702
Australia 181,102
*Bangladesh 203
Barbados 3,370
Botswana 339
Canada 449,286
Cyprus 12,871
Gambia 339
Ghana 8,434
Gibraltar 3,750
Guyana 4,776
Hong Kong 7,592
India 62,696
Jamaica 9,034
Kenya 6,431
Lesotho 149
Malawi 427
Malaysia 10,660
Malta 13,867
Mauritius 6,088
New Zealand 38,761

Nigeria 18,496
*Pakistan 20,362
Rhodesia 164
Sierra Leone 2,417
Singapore 7,294
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) 4,809
Swaziland 131
Tanzania 4,942
Trinidad and Tobago 7,619
Uganda 4,056
Zambia 1,696
UK passport holders from East Africa and India 7,510
All other territories 14,555
Total 915,928

Foreign nationals
Austria 91,404
Belgium 443,074
Czechoslovakia 14,147
Denmark 153,526
Finland 44,223
France 1,429,785
Germany 1,129,604
Greece 91,627
Hungary 17,532
Italy 409,028
Luxembourg 9,131
Netherlands 731,846
Norway 120,396
Poland 32,960
Portugal 64,074
Rumania 6,778
Spain 154,368
Sweden 288,395
Switzerland 249,987
Turkey 33,302
USSR 6,559
Yugoslavia 47,223
Other European countries 22,029
Argentina 48,280
Brazil 68,437
Burma 354
Chile 13,078
China 309
Colombia 10,866
Cuba 1,407
Indonesia 6,079
Iran 62,091
Iraq 16,444
Israel 80,427
Japan 189,774
Lebanon 26,193
Mexico 50,557
Peru 8,456
South Africa 140,881
United Arab Republic 29,353
USA 2,712,740
Venezuela 16,471
Other American countries 20,478
Other non-European countries 106,139
Doubtful 32,581
Total 9,232,393
* Before 4th February, 1972, the figures for Bangladesh are included in those for Pakistan.

Miss Lestor

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people, seeking entry into Great Britain as visitors, were refused permission to enter; and what were their countries of origin, for the period July, 1970 until the latest available date.

Mr. Lane

Statistics of visitors refused entry to the United Kingdom are not separately recorded. The total numbers of passengers refused entry between 1st July, 1970 and 31st May, 1972, by country of origin, are given below:—

Commonwealth citizens
Associated States 4
Australia 105
*Bangladesh 19
Barbados 2
Canada 141
Cyprus 230
Gambia 40
Ghana 215
Gibraltar 3
Guyana11
Hone Kong 102
India 1,122
Jamaica 26
Kenya 22
Lesotho 1
Malawi 1
Malaysia 125
Malta 31
Mauritius 229
New Zealand 14
Nigeria 398
*Pakistan 1,496
Rhodesia 40
Sierra Leone 14
Singapore 27
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) 21
Tanzania 223
Trinidad and Tobago 24
Uganda 25
UK passport holders from East Africa and India 430
All other territories 232
Total 5,373

Foreign nationals
Austria 149
Belgium 111
Czechoslovakia 71
Denmark 76
Finland 69
France 1,438
Germany 986
Greece 378
Hungary 19
Italy 1,299
Luxembourg 5
Netherlands 287
Norway 108
Poland 301
Portugal 272
Rumania 16
Spain 991
Sweden 164
Switzerland 205
Turkey 533
USSR 17
Yugoslavia 482

Other European Countries 67
Argentina 30
Brazil 46
Burma 5
Chile 18
China 1
Colombia 41
Cuba 7
Indonesia 46
Iran 143
Iraq 16
Israel 93
Japan 123
Lebanon 48
Mexico 18
Peru 17
South Africa 85
United Arab Republic 55
USA 1,348
Venezuela 33
Other American countries 37
Other non European countries 889
Doubtful 720
Total 11,773
* Before 4th February, 1972 the figures for Bangladesh are included in those for Pakistan