IMMIGRATION CONTROL (Hansard, 28 March 1972)

§ LORD WINDLESHAM

Citizens of Pakistan, who at present retain the status

ENGLAND AND WALES—LEGALLY INDUCED ABORTIONS NUMBERS AND PERCENTAGES PERFORMED IN EACH TVPE OF PREMISES
Type of Premises	1968^*	1969	1970	1971 (provisional)
National Health Service hospitals	14,560	33,728	47,678	56,567
	(61.6%)	(61.5%)	(55.1%)	(43.0%)
Approved places	9,030	20,943	38,671	74,674
	(38.2%)	(38.2%)	(44.7%)	(56.8%)
Other places (approved service hospitals)	51	148	216	297
	(0.2%)	(0.3%)	(0.2%)	(0.2%)
Total	23,641	54,819	86,565	131,538
^* Figures for 1968 are for 27 April to 31 December only.

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of citizens of the Commonwealth in our law, are eligible for admission and residence in accordance with the rules set out in Cmnd. 4298, Commonwealth Immigrants Acts 1962 and 1968: Instructions to Immigration Officers, and Cmnd. 4295, Commonwealth Citizens: Control after Entry. Any consequential changes that may be necessary following Pakistan's withdrawal from the Commonwealth are now under review.

The corresponding rules for citizens of South Africa are set out in Cmnd. 4296 and Cmnd. 4297.

Citizens of the Republic of Ireland are not subject to immigration control when travelling within the Common Travel Area consisting of the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. But they are not exempt from the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962, and may be refused admission if this would be contrary to the interests of national security; they may also be deported.