Commonwealth Immigrants (Hansard, 29 May 1963)

§ Mr. N. Pannell

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what is the breakdown by countries of origin of the 262,000 Commonwealth citizens admitted into the United Kingdom in accordance with the provision; of Part I of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act, 1962, in the period 1st July, 1962, to 30th April. 1963;

(2) what is the breakdown by countries of origin of the 242,000 Common-

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, 1962–30TH APRIL, 1963
		Admitted to take up residence		Gross Totals†
Territory which issued passport	With Ministry of Labour vouchers	Other immigrants including dependants	Total [Cols. (a) and (b)]	Other incoming passengers e.g. visitors, students, returning residents	Admitted [Total of Cols. (c) and d	Embarked	Net Balance [Difference of Cols. (e) and (f)]
		(a)	(b)	(c)	(d)	(e)	(f)	(g)
Aden	…	10	25	35	766	801	956	-155
Australia	…	699	992	1,691	48,070	49,761	48,525	+1,236
Barbados	…	549	522	1,071	1,077	2,148	1,578	+570
Basutoland, Bechuanaland and Swaziland	…	8	30	38	492	530	373	+157
British Guiana	…	74	689	763	1,814	577	1,719	+858
Canada	…	519	961	1,480	72,554	74,034	73,405	+629
Ceylon	…	201	270	471	2,649	3,120	2,765	+355
Cyprus	…	309	1,010	1,319	4,281	5,600	5,366	+234
Ghana	…	30	310	340	3,187	3,527	3,327	+200
Gibraltar	…	25	74	99	1,263	1,362	1,427	-65
Hong Kong	…	395	240	635	3,166	3,801	3,286	+515
India	…	1,938	4,300	6,238	21,852	28,090	21,081	+7,009
Jamaica	…	1,319	5,264	6,583	4,250	10,833	7,760	+3,073
Kenya	…	28	455	483	5,317	5,800	4,930	+870
Leeward and Wind-ward Islands	…	149	610	759	525	1,284	995	+289
Mauritius	…	96	196	292	2,069	2,361	1,914	+447
Malta	…	248	470	718	3,880	4,598	4,524	+74
Malaya	…	59	128	187	3,814	4,001	3,704	+297
New Zealand	…	231	366	597	16,076	16,673	18,814	-2,141
Nigeria	…	879	1,272	2,151	5,975	8,126	5,431	+2,695
Pakistan	…	1,957	1,401	3,358	8,416	11,774	10,505	+1,269
Rhodesia and Nyasaland	…	106	168	274	5,404	5,678	5,675	+3
Sierra Leone	…	6	60	66	1,086	1,152	1,177	-25
Singapore	…	16	62	78	1,399	1,477	1,339	+138
Tanganyika	…	11	68	79	1,712	1,791	1,755	+36
Trinidad and Tobago	…	92	438	530	3,976	4,506	4,124	+382
Uganda	…	9	146	155	1,559	1,714	1,434	+280
Zanzibar	…	3	14	17	354	371	283	+88
Others	…	181	595	776	3,874	4,650	4,070	+580
TOTAL	…	10,147	21,136	31,283	230,857	262,140	242,242	+19,898
* 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.

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wealth citizens who embarked from the United Kingdom in the period 1st July, 1962, to 30th April, 1963;

(3) how many Commonwealth immigrants were admitted to the United Kingdom between 1st July, 1962, and 30th April, 1963, other than through vouchers issued by or on behalf of the Ministry of Labour and National Insurance.