Commonwealth Citizens (Dependants) (Hansard, 8 March 1971)

HC Deb 08 March 1971 vol 813 c41W 41W

§ Mr. Merlyn Rees
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the number of dependants of Commonwealth citizens who have entered the United Kingdom in every complete years since 1st January, 1963.

§ Mr. Sharples
Following is the information:

1963 … … … 26,234

1964 … … … 37,460

1965 … … … 41,214

1966 … … … 42,026

1967 … … … 52,813

^*1968 … … … 43,879

^*1969 … … … 29,454

^*1970, … … … 22,941

^* Excluding United Kingdom passport holders from East Africa who became subject to control on 1st March, 1968. For the years 1968, 1969 and 1970 their dependants numbered 4,771, 4,366 and 4,466 respectively.

1963	…	…	…	26,234
1964	…	…	…	37,460
1965	…	…	…	41,214
1966	…	…	…	42,026
1967	…	…	…	52,813
^*1968	…	…	…	43,879
^*1969	…	…	…	29,454
^*1970,	…	…	…	22,941
^* Excluding United Kingdom passport holders from East Africa who became subject to control on 1st March, 1968. For the years 1968, 1969 and 1970 their dependants numbered 4,771, 4,366 and 4,466 respectively.