§ Mr. N. Pannellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Commonwealth immigrants were admitted into the United Kingdom under Part 1 of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act, 1962, in the period 1st July, 1962, to 31st May, 1963; and what were the countries of origin, and the numbers for each country admitted to take up residence with Ministry of Labour vouchers and without such vouchers, respectively.
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§ Mr. BrookeThe following is the information requested:
Movement into and out of the United Kingdom of persons subject to immigration control under Part I of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act, 1962* 1st July, 1962–31st May, 1963 Territory which issued passport Admitted to take up residence Other incoming passengers e.g. visitors, students, returning residents (d) Gross Totals† With Ministry of Labour vouchers Other immigrants including dependants Total [Cols, (a) and (b)] Admitted [Total of Cols, (c) and (d)] Embarked Net Balance [Difference of cols (e) and (f)] (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) Aden … … 11 29 40 854 894 1,036 -142 Australia … … 755 1,063 1,818 54,817 56,635 54,658 + 1,977 Barbados … … 551 536 1,087 1,181 2,268 1,744 + 524 Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland 9 32 41 537 578 408 + 170 British Guiana … 79 716 795 1,926 2,721 1,835 + 886 Canada … … 580 1,019 1,599 84,114 85,713 83,917 + 1,796 Ceylon … … 241 299 540 2,937 3,477 3,017 + 460 Cyprus … … 346 1,076 1,422 4,751 6,173 5,780 + 393 Ghana … … 36 336 372 3,438 3,810 3,593 + 217 Gibraltar … … 26 80 106 1,432 1,538 1,538 — Hong Kong … 460 266 726 3,446 4,172 3,486 + 686 India … … 2,539 4,890 7,429 23,788 31,217 22,675 + 8,542 Jamaica … … 1,499 5,876 7,375 4,704 12,079 8,365 + 3,714 Kenya … … 35 529 564 5,774 6,338 5,234 + 1,104 Leeward and Wind-ward Islands … 158 683 841 575 1,416 1,129 + 287 Mauritius … 109 240 349 2,412 2,761 2,114 + 647 Malta … … 305 508 813 4,185 4,998 4,789 + 209 Malaya … … 71 144 215 4,062 4,277 3,987 + 290 New Zealand … 248 397 645 18,305 18,950 20,736 - 1,786 Nigeria … … 959 1,376 2,335 6,361 8,696 5,856 + 2,840 Pakistan … … 2,589 1,570 4,159 9,283 13,442 11,247 + 2,195 Rhodesia and Nyasaland 118 193 311 6,079 6,390 6,225 + 165 Sierra Leone … 9 64 73 1,202 1,275 1,256 + 19 Singapore … … 17 74 91 1,521 1,612 1,436 + 176 Tanganyika … 12 76 88 1,833 1,921 1,875 + 46 Trinidad and Tobago 100 474 574 4,385 4,959 4,388 + 571 Uganda … … 11 157 168 1,645 1,813 1,531 + 282 Zanzibar … … 3 14 17 373 390 309 + 81 Others … … 215 662 877 4,305 5,182 4,372 + 810 Total … 12,091 23,379 35,470 260,225 295,695 268,536 + 27,159 * There is no control on traffic between Ireland and Britain. †'These figures include persons enjoying diplomatic immunity, who are recorded for statistical purposes although exempt from control under Section 17 of the Act.