§ Mr. Merlyn Reesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the number of dependants of aliens who have been allowed to remain for settlement in the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.
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§ Mr. SharplesThe numbers accepted as permanent residents after admission on a temporary basis were as follows:
Year No. 1966 … … … 1,938 1967 … … … 1,624 1968 … … … 1,907 1969 … … … 3,051 1970 … … … 2,943
§ Mr. Merlyn Reesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the number of applications by aliens for their dependants to accompany or join them in the United Kingdom which have been refused in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SharplesI regret that the information is not available.
§ Mr. Merlyn Reesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the number of dependants of aliens who have entered the United Kingdom in each of the last five years.
§ Mr. SharplesFollowing is the information:
Year Number admitted for settlement Number admitted for temporary stay Total 1966 … … 1,792 6,434 8,226 1967 … … 1,986 5,677 7,633 1968 … … 1,585 5,436 7,021 1969 … … 1,201 5,266 6,467 1970 … … 1,242 5,422 6,664