HC Deb 15 February 1968 vol 758 cc391-3W
31. Mr. Biggs-Davison

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Asian holders of United Kingdom passports have entered, and remained in, this country since the independence of Kenya, Uganda, Tanganyika and Zanzibar; how many are entitled, and how many are estimated, so to enter; how many such passports have been issued; what study has been made of the housing, employment and other problems involved; and what measures are being taken to meet them.

Mr. Callaghan:

The number of citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies in these four East African countries who hold British passports enabling them to enter the United Kingdom without restriction is about 230,000. The annual totals of arrivals in the last 3 years have been about 6,150, 6,800 and 13,600 respectively, mainly from Kenya.

The Government keep under continuous review the level of Commonwealth immigration as a whole, and the social and economic consequences.

39. Mr. Iremonger

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the numbers of holders of British passports entering the United Kingdom from Kenya; and whether he proposes to control this new source of immigration.

Mr. Callaghan:

Separate figures of arrivals from Kenya are not available, but I have given information about the number of arrivals from East Africa in my reply to the hon. Member for Chigwell (Mr. Biggs-Davison).

42. Mr. John Hall

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his estimate of the number of known immigrants who have entered the United Kingdom from Kenya during the last complete 12 months.

44. Sir C. Osborne

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Asian immigrants were admitted from Africa in 1967; and if he will impose restrictions against the 200,000 who are waiting transport to immigrate to Great Britain.

49. Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the intake of British or Commonwealth citizens from Kenya during each of the past six months.

54. Sir G. Sinclair

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has about the rate of immigration, during the last year, from Commonwealth countries in East and Central Africa; how many of these are Asian residents of Africa holding British passports; and whether he will make a statement.

65. Dr. Bennett

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what arrangements he is making for the reception and assimilation of the quarter million Kenya Asians who are now in the process of migrating to this country.

Mr. Callaghan:

The monthly figures of arrivals from East Africa for each of the last six months for which figures are available are set out below. Separate figures for Kenya are not available. As regards the other information asked for I would refer hon. Members to my Answer to the hon. Member for Chigwell (Mr. Biggs-Davison) today.

July … … … 896
August … … … 1,493
September … … … 2,661
October … … … 1,916
November … … … 1,334
December … … … 1,907

Sir C. Osborne

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he proposes to take action to prevent 200,000 Asians now living in East Africa from immigrating into Great Britain.

Mr. Callaghan:

I would refer the hon. Member to answers I gave to Questions earlier today.