HC Deb 05 March 1964 vol 690 cc244-5W
33. Mr. N. Pannell

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigrants from the Republic of Eire and the Commonwealth, respectively, have been convicted of living on immoral earnings in the Metropolitan Police district since the, Commonwealth Immigrants Act came in to force; and in how many cases, respectively, recommendation for deportation could not be made because the persons convicted had been resident in the United Kingdom for five years or more.

Mr. Brooke

Since Part TI of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act came into force on 31st May, 1962, 25 persons from the Irish Republic and 139 from Commonwealth countries have been convicted of living on immoral earnings in the Metropolitan Police District. Of these, 18 persons from the Irish Republic and 92 from Commonwealth countries had, at the time of conviction, been resident in the United Kingdom for five years or more.