HC Deb 26 January 1967 vol 739 cc329-30W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware that complaints about British immigration proceedings have been made by Australian and Canadian visitors; and if he will take steps to improve them.

convenient dates, at liberty on licence after having been sentenced to between 18 months' and three years' imprison ment, and over three years' imprisonment, respectively, not having been released by reason of remission of one-third for good conduct; and how many persons on the same dates were in prison serving a sentence of imprisonment of which they have served more than one year, having been sentenced to between 18 months' and three years' imprisonment, and over three years' respectively.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

Exact figures are not available. Estimates (which include persons sentenced to corrective training or preventive detention) are:

Mr. Roy Jenkins

Control over entry into this country is applied impartially to all Commonwealth citizens. I am always ready to look into specific complaints, but I do not think that there is justification for general criticism of the way in which immigration officers carry out their instructions.