HC Deb 17 February 1982 vol 18 c132W
Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Macclesfield of 5 February, Official Report, c. 217, he will take steps to estimate levels of immigration for settlement from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan for each of the next five years; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Raison

I refer my hon. Friend to our replies to him of 29 January, [Vol. 16, c.452]—and 5 February [Vol. 17, c. 217].

Mr. Nicholas Winterton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Macclesfield of 5 February, Official Report, c. 217, how many dependants from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan have entered the United Kingdom for permanent settlement in each of the last five years; and if he will express these numbers as a percentage of total New Commonwealth and Pakistan immigration for settlement.

Mr. Raison

Information is not available in the form requested. The available information based on tables 12 and 13 of "Control of Immigration Statistics, 1980"—Cmnd. 8199—is given in the following table.

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