HC Deb 18 December 1986 vol 107 c653W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the total level of immigration to the United Kingdom for each of the last 18 months; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Waddington

The numbers of persons accepted for settlement in the United Kingdom during each quarter of 1985 and the first three quarters of 1986 were published on 11 December in table 1 of "Control of Immigration: Statistics—Third Quarter 1986" (Home Office statistical bulletin 38/86).