§ Mr. Bradleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of dependants of Commonwealth citizens admitted to this country from 1963 to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThe following are the figures:
COMMONWEALTH IMMIGRATION, JANUARY, 1963 TO OCTOBER, 1969 DEPENDANTS ADMITTED Old Commonwealth New Commonwealth Total 1963 1,775 24,459 26,234 1964 1,722 35,738 37,460 1965 1,986 39,228 41,214 1966 2,896 39,130 42,026 1967 2,730 50,083 52,813 1968 1,843 42,036 43,879 January to October, 1969 1,320 24,094 25,414 Totals 14,272 254,768 269,040 In addition 4,771 United Kingdom passport holders were admitted as dependants during March to December, 1968, and a further 3,726 during January to October, 1969.