HC Deb 30 November 1967 vol 755 c145W
32. Sir C. Osborne

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of Her Majesty's Government's estimate that the 1 million coloured immigrants now in Great Britain, will increase to 1,750,000 by 1975 and to 3,500,000 by 1985, what legislation he proposes to introduce to prevent the coloured immigrants from outnumbering the white British people in the next 75 years.

Mr. Callaghan

As was clearly explained by my hon. Friend the Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary in the debate on the Expiring Laws Continuance Bill, this estimate was based on assumptions made by the hon. Member which Her Majesty's Government do not accept. There is no prospect of the situation envisaged by the hon. Member arising.

33. Sir C. Osborne

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the large and persistent unemployment and the concern that this will increase, if he will as an emergency step stop forthwith all further immigration into Great Britain, in view of its adverse effect on the unemployment position.

Mr. Callaghan

No.