§ Mr. Wallasked the Minister of Labour how many immigration vouchers were applied for in the six-month period July-December, 1962, January-June, 1963, July-December, 1963, January-June, 1964, and July-December, 1964, respectively; and how many were issued.
§ Mr. ThorntonThe information required is given in the following table:
Period Applications received Vouchers issued 1st July, 1962 * to 28th December,1962 47,159 22,935 29th December, 1962 to 28th June,1963 115,446 19,360 29th June, 1963 to 27th December, 1963 181,281 21,741 28th December,1963 to 26th June, 1964 70,016 10,424 27th June, 1964 to 25th December, 1964 27,399 10,400 *2,962 applications were received, and 2,455 vouchers were issued, between mid- May and the end of June, 1962.