§ Baroness ELLESasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they can now state how many holders of United Kingdom and 1846WA Colonies passports, over the age of 18, are resident in each of the eight other Member States of the European Community.
§ Lord GORONWY-ROBERTSAccording to information compiled by our embassies, the number of citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies resident in EEC countries is estimated at approximately 286,000. No precise figures are available for either the total or for those citizens aged 18 or over but, on the basis of the statistical composition of the population of England and Wales, that age group are likely to comprise 75 per cent. (214,000) of the total.
The estimated distribution by countries is:—
Total 75% Belgium 25,000 18,500 Denmark 5,000 3,750 France 35,000 26,250 Ireland 100,000 75,000 Italy 34,000 25,500 Luxembourg 1,800 1,350 Netherlands 22,000 16,500 West Germany 63,000 47,000 285,800 213,850 House adjourned at nine minutes before eight o'clock.