§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give, for the longest and most convenient stated period up to and including 15th November, 1972, the total number of stateless persons allowed to 487W enter Great Britain, their countries of origin, the number of men, women and children, and how many of them were allowed to remain in Great Britain and for what reasons; and under what Act or regulation such permission was granted.
§ Mr. LaneDuring the period 1st January, 1962, to 30th September, 1972, 298,769 stateless persons and persons of undetermined nationality were given leave to land in the United Kingdom. Nearly all were admitted for visits or other temporary purposes, or as returning residents. Information about their countries of origin and a breakdown between men, women and children are not available. During the same period 3,598 stateless persons and persons of undetermined nationality were accepted as permanent residents. Leave to land and permission to settle were granted under the Aliens Order, 1953.