§ Mr. Whitakerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will take steps to introduce a policy of valid entry certificates being required for those entering this country.
§ Mr. EnnalsThe Committee on Immigration Appeals carefully considered this possibility and concluded that it would not be right to make entry certificates compulsory. My right hon. Friend has no grounds for differing from this conclusion, but the question is so important 229W that he has put in hand a fresh study of it.
§ Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now give in column form the number and the percentage changes between each year
COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS ADMITTED AS DEPENDANTS Numbers admitted Men Women Children Total Per cent. increase in total numbers 1965 … … 1,485 14,992 24,737 41,214 — 1966 … … 1,450 13,592 26,984 42,026 + 2 1967 … … 2,221 14,637 35,955 52,813 +26
§ Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make an urgent investigation into the administration of the immigration laws by officers of his Department; and if he will report his findings to the House.
§ Mr. CallaghanThe Commonwealth immigration control is administered in accordance with the requirements of the law and my published instructions to immigration officers (Cmnd. 3064 and 3566). Its administration is kept under continuous review.