HC Deb 01 July 1971 vol 820 c192W
Mr. Powell

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services with reference to the totals of net immigration of persons of new Commonwealth ethnic origin between 1st July, 1966, and 1st July, 1970, in Table 2 of Appendix K to the Registrar General's Quarterly Return No. 488, what figures he included therein for the net immigration of persons of such origin holding United Kingdom passports between 1st July, 1966, and 29th February, 1968.

Sir K. Joseph

The Registrar General did not distinguish in his estimate of net immigration between the ethnic origin of one category of United Kingdom passport holders and another before 1st July, 1967. The best estimate he can now make on the incomplete evidence available is that in the period 1st July, 1966, to 29th February, 1968, the net immigration of persons of new Commonwealth ethnic origin holding United Kingdom passports was not more than 25,000.