§ Lord O'HAGANasked Her Majesty's Government:
EEC NATIONALS ACCEPTED FOR SETTLEMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM Before United Kingdom accession to EEC After United Kingdom accession to EEC Country of Nationality 1971 1972 1973 January to September 1974 (inclusive) Belgium … … … … … 160 128 76 32 Denmark* … … … … … 286 246 130 75 France … … … … … 1,150 937 472 259 Germany … … … … … 1,236 1,020 631 318 Italy … … … … … 3,649 2,317 1,240 539 Luxembourg … … … … … 6 4 1 3 Netherlands … … … … … 708 601 362 150 TOTAL … … … … … 7,195 5,253 2,912 1,376 * Denmark joined the EEC on 1st January 1973.