§ THE EARL OF CORK AND ORRERYasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many persons (including children) immigrated into, and how many emigrated from, the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years.
§ LORD ABERDAREEstimates of civilian migration into and out of the United Kingdom have only been available since 1964. They are published by the Registrar General and are as follows:
Year ended June 30 (thousands) in out 1965 291 320 1966 260 310 1967 294 357 1968 293 312 1969 273 316 1970 266 329 NOTE: An immigrant is defined as a person who has resided outside the United Kingdom for the 12 months preceding entry to the United Kingdom and who remains in the United Kingdom for the succeeding 12 months; an emigrant is correspondingly defined.
House adjourned at nine minutes before seven o'clock.