§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) of the total number of dependent relatives of immigrants resident in the United Kingdom that entered the country in 1977, how many were (a) husbands, (b) wives, (c) children, (d) grandparents and (e) others;
(2) what is the average number of dependants per immigrant that entered the United Kingdom in 1977.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe information available relates to the nationality of those admitted and the reason for their acceptance but does not distinguish those who are dependants of immigrants to this country. For the available information I refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. Friend gave to a Question by the hon. Member for Horsham and Crawley (Mr. Hordern) on 3rd February 1978.—[Vol. 943, c.339–40.]
§ Mr. Brothertonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many male fiancés and female fiancées of immigrants resident in the United
634WUnited Kingdom in the last 12 months; how the figure compares with comparable periods over the past four years; and if he will list the constabularies concerned.
§ Dr. SummerskillStatistics of orders are not readily available. Police forces in England and Wales notify the Home Office of acquisitions of foreign-made cars. Notifications for the period 1st January 1974 to 31st December 1977 were as follows:
Kingdom were (a) admitted in 1977 and (b) allowed to stay indefinitely.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe available information relates to the nationality of fiancés and fiancées admitted to this country, and of spouses accepted for settlement by reason of marriage and does not distinguish those intending to marry or married to an immigrant, nor those accepted for settlement by reason of marriage who were admitted as fiancés. The available information for January-September 1977 is as follows:
FIANCE(E)S ADMITTED TO THE UNITED KINGDOM Male fiances Female fiancees All nationalities 2,423 2,563 of which: Citizens of New Commonwealth countries and of Pakistan 2,339 2,381
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PEOPLE ACCEPTED FOR SETTLEMENT ON REMOVAL OF TIME LIMIT BY REASON OF MARRIAGE Men Women All nationalities 3,013 6,527 of which: Citizens of New Commonwealth countries and of Pakistan 1,438 3,853 Detailed figures for the whole of 1977 are not yet available, but it is estimated that over 3,000 fiancés and over 3,000 fiancées entered the country in 1977, of whom over 90 per cent. were citizens of the New Commonwealth countries and of Pakistan. It is also estimated that nearly 4,000 men and 9,000 women were accepted for settlement on removal of time limit by reason of marriage. The number of citizens of the New Commonwealth countries and of Pakistan accepted for settlement on removal of time limit by reason of marriage was given in my right hon. Friend's reply to a Question by the hon. Member for Horsham and Crawley (Mr. Hordern) on 3rd February.—[Vol. 943, c. 339–40]