§ 64. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on the latest available immigration and emigration figures.
§ Mr. EnnalsI assume that the hon. Member has in mind the immigration and emigration of Commonwealth citizens, including citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies. The latest available figures are for the first six months of 1968. The figures are as follows:
JANUARY TO JUNE, 1968 Figures to nearest thousand) Immigration Emigration (i) Commonwealth citizens 29,000* 11,000‡ (ii) Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies not subject to immigration control 45,000† 94,000‡ Total 74,000 105,000 Notes: * Home Office figures of Commonwealth citizens subject to immigration control admitted for settlement. † Figure estimated by Registrar General from International Passenger Survey. It includes returning former emigrants and United Kingdom passports holders from East Africa. ‡ Figures estimated by Registrar General from International Passenger Survey. § The figures do not include movement within the Common Travel Area.