HC Deb 05 November 1996 vol 284 cc431-2W
Dr. Lynne Jones

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigrants and returnees from South Africa entered the United Kingdom in(a) 1970, (b) 1980, (c) 1985 and (d) each year from 1990 to 1995, broken down by ethnic origin where available. [1948]

Mr. Kirkhope

Information on migrants, including temporary migrants, from South Africa is given in table A, and information on South African citizens who have been accepted for settlement in the United Kingdom is given in table B. Information on their ethnic origin is not available.

Table A Migrants from South Africa1 entering the United Kingdom
Thousands of persons
Country of birth
Year2 Total United Kingdom Rest of the world
1970 6.8 34.5 32.3
1980 3.9 2.5 1.4
1985 17.8 10.1 7.7
1990 6.4 4.4 2.0
Table A: Migrants from South Africa1 entering the United Kingdom
Thousands of persons
Country of birth
Year2 Total United Kingdom Rest of the world
1991 8.0 6.0 2.0
1992 6.9 4.8 2.1
1993 9.4 5.7 3.7
1994 8.1 2.6 5.5

Source:

Office for National Statistics.

Notes:

1 Persons who have resided for a year or longer in South Africa and who state on arrival the intention to stay in the United Kingdom for a year or longer.

2 Data for 1995 onwards are not yet available.

3Data relate to nationality not country of birth.

Table B: Citizens of South Africa accepted for settlement in the United Kingdom
Year Number
1970 1
1980 920
1985 790
1990 850
1991 1,050
1992 890
1993 1,100
1994 1,260
1995 1,300
1 Not available.

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