HC Deb 22 May 1963 vol 678 c50W
87. Mr. N. Pannell

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Commonwealth immigrants have arrived in the United Kingdom since the coming into force of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act.

Mr. Woodhouse

In the period 1st July, 1962. to 30th April, 1963. some 262,000 Commonwealth citizens were admitted to the United Kingdom in accordance with the provisions of Part I of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act, 1962. In the same period some 242,000 embarked, the net inward balance being 20,000.