HC Deb 30 July 1930 vol 242 c531W
Sir W. DAVISON

asked the Home Secretary how many aliens have received permits to come to Great Britain during the past six months; whether the numbers are in excess or less than the numbers admitted during the same period of the last three years; and to what extent?

Mr. CLYNES

During the period 1st January to 30th June, 1930, 199,814 aliens, exclusive of transmigrants, were given leave to land in the United Kingdom. The corresponding figures for 1927, 1928, and 1929 were, 171,831, 186,556, and 192,610, respectively.