HC Deb 27 January 1966 vol 723 cc95-7W
48. Mrs. Shirley Williams

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what conditions will be imposed upon overseas students from the Commonwealth studying in this country as a result of the White Paper on Commonwealth immigration; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

Section 2(1,b) of the Commonwealth Immigrants Act, 1962, empowers an immigration officer to admit a student subject to restrictions on the period of stay and on employment. Since last April all Commonwealth students have been admitted subject to a time limit. The White Paper contemplated legislation enabling other conditions to be imposed, if necessary, in an individual case; but it is not proposed to impose any further conditions on students as a class.

50. Mr. Thorneycroft

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the number of immigrants who have indicated under paragraph 19 of Her Majesty's Government's White Paper on Immigration, Command Paper No. 2739, that they wish to bring dependants to this country, and the number of dependants they have applied for.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

By 14th January last, 1,181 forms (naming 2,041 dependants) had been received from Commonwealth citizens resident in this country.

75. Sir D. Renton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Commonwealth immigrants are estimated to have evaded immigration control during 1965; what steps he is now taking to prevent evasions; and whether he will make a statement.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

No reliable estimate of the extent of evasion last year is possible. The measures for checking evasion, were described in paragraphs 11 and 19 to 25 of the White Paper "Immigration from the Commonwealth".

Mr. Gurden

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the total figure for net inflow of Commonwealth immigrants for the years 1963, 1964, and 1965.

Mr. George Thomas

The net inward balance of migration of persons subject to control under the Commonwealth Immigrants Act, 1962, was: in 1963, 66,000; in 1964, 75,499; and in 1965, 63,819.