HC Deb 10 May 1976 vol 911 c77W
Mr. Lawrence

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been allowed to enter the United Kingdom by the immigration authorities on the understanding that they would not become a charge on public funds in each of the past five years.

Dr. Summerskill

Information in the form requested is not available. With certain exceptions, such as the wives and children of Commonwealth citizens already settled here when the Immigra-

RESIDENCE PERMITS ISSUED TO EEC NATIONALS
Country 1973 1974 1975*
Belgium 287 259 190
Demark 512 556 530
France 2,670 3,753 2,170
Germany (federal Republic of) 2,454 2,470 1,770
Italy 3,138 3,031 2,560
Luxembourg 14 13 10
Netherlands 1,260 1,173 900
Total 10,335 11,225 8,130
* Provisional

The figures for 1974 and 1975 include children under 16 whose names were included in a parent's residence permit; those for 1973 do not.