HL Deb 03 July 1969 vol 303 c760WA
LORD O'HAGAN

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish figures for each year since 1955, showing—

  1. 1. The number of immigrants to, and emigrants from, the United Kingdom;
  2. 2. The number of coloured immigrants;
  3. 3. The proportion of the population of the United Kingdom aged between 20 and 44;
  4. 4. The proportion of coloured immigrants aged between 20 and 44.

BARONESS SEROTA

The following tables give such information as is available.

MIGRANT MOVEMENTS INTO/OUT FROM THE UNITED KINGDOM (note 1)
Immigrants
Year ended 30th June New Commonwealth Countries (Note 2) All Immigrants (Note 3) Emigrants Total
1965 … … 73,000 291,000 320,000
1966 … … 61,000 260,000 310,000
1967 … … 66,000 294,000 357,000
1968 … … 87,000 (Note 4) 293,000 312,000
(Note 4)

1. These are estimated figures derived from the International Passenger Survey. For the purpose of this Survey the international definition is adopted of a migrant as a person intending to spend at least one year in or out of this country.

2. "New Commonwealth" means all Commonwealth Countries other than Australia, Canada and New Zealand.

3. Figures include all Commonwealth citizens, aliens and citizens of the Irish Republic.

4. This figure includes United Kingdom passport holders from East Africa.

PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION AGED 20–44, GREAT BRITAIN, 1966
Percentage aged 20–44
Estimated Home Population at mid-1966 32
1966 Sample Census estimate of persons born in New Commonwealth (excluding children born in this country) 57

House adjourned at four minutes before eight o'clock.