HC Deb 28 October 1965 vol 718 cc92-3W
Mr. William Hamilton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the number of immigrants from Canada, Australia and New Zealand in each of the last five years; and what percentage of them had entry vouchers in 1963, 1964, and the first nine months of 1965.

Sir F. Soskice

The statistics available, which relate only to persons subject to the Commonwealth Immigrants Act, 1962, and to the period since 1st July, 1962, are set out below. The net balance for any period, the only available indication of the change in the number resident here, is not necessarily an accurate measure of the number admitted during the period who have settled permanently; but over a long period it should give a reasonably good indication of the rate at which people are settling.

committee of the Central Advisory Water Committee, which reported in 1963.

Mr. MacColl

My right hon. Friend is about to consult the organisations concerned on a draft circular to water undertakers about those of the recommendations which can be put into effect without legislation. The relatively few recommendations that would require legislation will be considered further when an opportunity for legislating occurs.