HC Deb 02 March 1987 vol 111 c471W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of Sri Lankans who have (a) entered the United Kingdom and (b) left the United Kingdom for each of the last 36 months; and what has been the net migration in each month.

Mr. Waddington

The available statistics, of the number of citizens of Sri Lanka admitted to the United Kingdom, are given in the table. Corresponding data on the numbers embarking are not available.

Sri Lankan citizens admitted1 to the United Kingdom, 1984 to 1986
Number
1984 1985 21986
January 2,080 1,960 2,010
February 1,340 1,450 1,110
March 1,550 1,690 1,500
April 2,250 2,480 1,930
May 2,210 2,540 2,370
June 2,770 2,400 2,400
July 3,950 3,630 3,210
August 4,460 4,060 3,620
September 3,530 3,210 3,720
October 2,130 2,230 2,440
November 1,490 1,490 1,410
December 2,260 1,800 1,690
1 Excluding those granted temporary admission while subject to further consideration or investigation.
2 Provisional.