HL Deb 31 January 1980 vol 404 c1077WA
Lord AVEBURY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many appliations for special quota vouchers by citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies, covering how many persons, were accepted by British posts in India in each of the last five calendar years.

Lord CARRINGTON

The following figures give the number of heads of household who lodged appliations for special vouchers in India in each of the last 5 years:

1975 2,046
1976 1,816
1977 1,198
1978 790
1979(Jan-Sept) 639

Although applicants' dependants are listed on their appliations, details are not collated. For this reason no total figure is available.