§ Mr. Marlowasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the percentage rate of increase in the ethnic minority population; and what part is due to net migration and what part to the excess of births over deaths, for each of the last 10 years.
§ Mr. Geoffrey FinsbergThe most recent estimates are as follows:
Percentage change in the size of the population of New Commonwealth and Pakistani ethnic origin Components of change Year Percentage increase Percentage increase due to excess of births over deaths Percentage increase due to net migration 1971–72 6.0 3.3 2.7 1972–73 6.5 2.9 3.6 1973–74 4.4 2.5 1.9 1974–75 4.7 2.4 2.3 1975–76 4.7 2.4 2.4 1976–77 4.2 2.4 1.9 1977–78 4.0 2.4 1.6 1978–79 4.8 2.6 2.2 1979–80 4.5 2.7 1.8 The figures do not always add exactly because of rounding. The estimated numbers of births and deaths are derived from information on country of birth of mother given at birth registration and from information on country of birth of the deceased given at death registration. The estimates of net migration are based on statistics from the international passenger survey and the Home Office control of immigration.