HC Deb 17 June 1971 vol 819 cc125-6W
Mr. Dykes

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the official figures of Commonwealth students who entered the United Kingdom for the purpose of a particular course in a recognised establishment of education in the years 1967, 1968, 1969 and 1970; how many of these same entrants have subsequently returned; and how many are still here for the respective periods, having terminated their educational studies.

Mr. Sharples

Following are the numbers of Commonwealth citizens admitted as students and the numbers originally admitted as students who had their conditions revoked (enabling them to settle here) in each of the years in question.

Admitted as students
1967 10,988
1968 13,196
1969 14,523
1970 16,639
Students' conditions revoked
1967 529
1968 877
1969 1,101
1970 1,915

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