HC Deb 16 June 1976 vol 913 c164W
Miss Joan Lestor

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many migrant workers from each EEC country, respectively, entered Great Britain for employment purposes during 1975.

Dr. Summerskill

Because of the free movement provisions of the Treaty of Rome the purposes for which EEC nationals enter this country are not recorded. The provisional figures for residence permits issued to workers from each of the EEC member States during 1975 are:

Belgium 76
Denmark 286
France 1,269
Germany (Federal Republic) 888
Italy 1,761
Luxembourg 5
Netherlands 402

Citizens of the Republic of Ireland do not have to obtain residence permits.