§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many Commonwealth trainees have been admitted to the United Kingdom under the scheme detailed in his Department's circular EDL 127, in each of the years since its introduction.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithThe numbers of Commonwealth trainees admitted each year under the scheme operated by my Department are:
From 1st April to 31st December 1966 372 1967 606 1968 559 1969 569 1970 501 1971 357 1st January to 30th November 1972 269 Total 3,233
§ Dame Joan Vickersasked the Secretary of State for Employment what changes have been or will be made in the scheme set out in circular EDL 127 for admitting Commonwealth citizens to the United Kingdom for limited periods of training under the new immigration regulations.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithNo changes have been made in the scheme since it was introduced and none is proposed under the new immigration regulations.