HC Deb 06 December 1965 vol 722 cc3-4W
32. Mr. Michael Foot

asked the Minister of Labour, what consultations took place with local authorities, the Trades Union Congress and the Employers' Federation before the figures were determined for Commonwealth immigrants in the White Paper Command Paper No. 2739.

Mr. Gunter

I would refer my hon. Friend to the statement I made to the House in the course of the debate on the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill on 24th November.

Mr. Michael Foot

asked the Minister of Labour, how many Commonwealth immigrants have been employed in the transport services for the years 1963 to 1965, inclusive: and what is the proportion of these who have been specially recruited for such employment, and from which territories, respectively.

Mr. Gunter

I regret that the information asked for in the first part of the Question is not available. From 1st January, 1963 to 26th November, 1965, 1,890 Category A vouchers have been issued for employment in the Transport and Communications group of industries. The distribution of these between the Harts of the Commonwealth is given below.

Territory Number of vouchers
Aden 2
Antigua 1
Australia 19
Bahamas 1
Barbados 1,536
British Guiana 6
Canada 14
Ceylon 11
Cyprus 6
Dominica 1
Fiji 2
Ghana 10
Gibraltar 7
Grenada 4
Hong Kong 4
India 71
Jamaica 26
Kenya 6
Malaysia 14
Malta 82
Mauritius 5
New Zealand 2
Nigeria 7
Pakistan 39
St. Helena 2
St. Lucia 1
Seychelles 2
Tanzania 4
Trinidad & Tobago 4
Others 1
1,890