HC Deb 09 August 1972 vol 842 cc483-5W
Mr. Greville Janner

asked 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. Lane

I 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 Janner

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department by how many, and by what percentage, the number of Commonwealth citizens sub-

  1. (2) road traffic fines—which are also payable to the central Government; and
  2. (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 Janner

asked 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. Lane

It 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. Lane

Percentages cannot be given, because total numbers are not known with precision; and of those who leave the number who leave permanently 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