§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visitors entered Great Britain in the period from July, 1970 until the present time; and what were their countries of origin in all cases.
§ Mr. LaneThe numbers of visitors admitted to the United Kingdom between 1st July, 1970 and 31st May, 1972, by countries of origin, are given below:
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Commonwealth citizens Associated State 1,702 Australia 181,102 *Bangladesh 203 Barbados 3,370 Botswana 339 Canada 449,286 Cyprus 12,871 Gambia 339 Ghana 8,434 Gibraltar 3,750 Guyana 4,776 Hong Kong 7,592 India 62,696 Jamaica 9,034 Kenya 6,431 Lesotho 149 Malawi 427 Malaysia 10,660 Malta 13,867 Mauritius 6,088 New Zealand 38,761
Nigeria 18,496 *Pakistan 20,362 Rhodesia 164 Sierra Leone 2,417 Singapore 7,294 Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) 4,809 Swaziland 131 Tanzania 4,942 Trinidad and Tobago 7,619 Uganda 4,056 Zambia 1,696 UK passport holders from East Africa and India 7,510 All other territories 14,555 Total 915,928
Foreign nationals Austria 91,404 Belgium 443,074 Czechoslovakia 14,147 Denmark 153,526 Finland 44,223 France 1,429,785 Germany 1,129,604 Greece 91,627 Hungary 17,532 Italy 409,028 Luxembourg 9,131 Netherlands 731,846 Norway 120,396 Poland 32,960 Portugal 64,074 Rumania 6,778 Spain 154,368 Sweden 288,395 Switzerland 249,987 Turkey 33,302 USSR 6,559 Yugoslavia 47,223 Other European countries 22,029 Argentina 48,280 Brazil 68,437 Burma 354 Chile 13,078 China 309 Colombia 10,866 Cuba 1,407 Indonesia 6,079 Iran 62,091 Iraq 16,444 Israel 80,427 Japan 189,774 Lebanon 26,193 Mexico 50,557 Peru 8,456 South Africa 140,881 United Arab Republic 29,353 USA 2,712,740 Venezuela 16,471 Other American countries 20,478 Other non-European countries 106,139 Doubtful 32,581 Total 9,232,393 * Before 4th February, 1972, the figures for Bangladesh are included in those for Pakistan.
§ Miss Lestorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people, seeking entry into Great 273W Britain as visitors, were refused permission to enter; and what were their countries of origin, for the period July, 1970 until the latest available date.
§ Mr. LaneStatistics of visitors refused entry to the United Kingdom are not separately recorded. The total numbers of passengers refused entry between 1st July, 1970 and 31st May, 1972, by country of origin, are given below:—
Commonwealth citizens Associated States 4 Australia 105 *Bangladesh 19 Barbados 2 Canada 141 Cyprus 230 Gambia 40 Ghana 215 Gibraltar 3 Guyana 11 Hone Kong 102 India 1,122 Jamaica 26 Kenya 22 Lesotho 1 Malawi 1 Malaysia 125 Malta 31 Mauritius 229 New Zealand 14 Nigeria 398 *Pakistan 1,496 Rhodesia 40 Sierra Leone 14 Singapore 27 Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) 21 Tanzania 223 Trinidad and Tobago 24 Uganda 25 UK passport holders from East Africa and India 430 All other territories 232 Total 5,373 274W
Foreign nationals Austria 149 Belgium 111 Czechoslovakia 71 Denmark 76 Finland 69 France 1,438 Germany 986 Greece 378 Hungary 19 Italy 1,299 Luxembourg 5 Netherlands 287 Norway 108 Poland 301 Portugal 272 Rumania 16 Spain 991 Sweden 164 Switzerland 205 Turkey 533 USSR 17 Yugoslavia 482
Other European Countries 67 Argentina 30 Brazil 46 Burma 5 Chile 18 China 1 Colombia 41 Cuba 7 Indonesia 46 Iran 143 Iraq 16 Israel 93 Japan 123 Lebanon 48 Mexico 18 Peru 17 South Africa 85 United Arab Republic 55 USA 1,348 Venezuela 33 Other American countries 37 Other non European countries 889 Doubtful 720 Total 11,773 * Before 4th February, 1972 the figures for Bangladesh are included in those for Pakistan