§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Commonwealth citizens who have been resident in the United Kingdom have permanently left the United Kingdom during each of the last six years for which records are available; and how many in the last six-month period for which records are available.
§ Mr. LaneI regret that the information is not available. The statistiss of people leaving the United Kingdom do
FOREIGN NATIONALS AND COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS Total Admitted Total Embarked Net Balance 1966 … … … … 3,534,710 3,453,318 +81,392 1967 … … … … 3,809,383 3,756,637 +52,746 1968 … … … … 4,292,154 4,247,423 +44,731 1969 … … … … 5,144,688 5,096,513 +48,175 1970 … … … … 5,983,854 5,958,889 +24,965 1971 … … … … 6,559,306 6,570,605 -11,299 Totals … … … 29,324,095 29,083,385 +240,710 As the estimated population of the United Kingdom is a little over 55½ million the annual change in percentage terms is minute.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department by how many, and by what percentage, the number of Commonwealth citizens sub- 484W
- (2) road traffic fines—which are also payable to the central Government; and
- (3) fines paid to the Home Secretary for applying towards the cost of magistrates' courts.
The figure for England and Wales are as follows:
not distinguish those who are leaving permanently.
§ Mr. Greville Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons emigrated from the United Kingdom during each of the last six years for which records are available; how many immigrants arrived in the United Kingdom during each of these years; and what was the resultant number and percentage increase or decrease in population during each of those years, due to emigration and immigration.
§ Mr. LaneIt is not possible to say how many of those who embark leave permanently. The following is the available information:
ject to immigration control increased or decreased during each of the last six years for which figures are available, taking into account both new arrivals and permanent departures.
§ Mr. LanePercentages cannot be given, because total numbers are not known with precision; and of those who leave the number who leave permanently 485W is not known. The following is the available information:
COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS Total Admitted Total Embarked Net Balance 1966 … … … … 442,742 391,394 +51,348 1967 … … … … 442,178 405,810 +36,368 1968 … … … … 500,665 462,167 +38,498 1969 … … … … 561,957 542,586 +19,371 1970 … … … … 646,259 639,052 +7,207 1971 … … … … 710,852 742,705 -31,853 3,304,653 3,183,714 +120,939