§ Mr. Lawsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the number of people from the New Commonwealth, including Pakistan, (a) admitted for settlement in the United Kingdom, (b) accepted for settlement in the United Kingdom by revocation of conditions and (c) admitted to the United Kingdom net of corresponding embarkations (the net balance), in each case for the latest 12-month period for which figures are available.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonIn the period November 1974 to October 1975, the latest 12-month period for which figures are available, 33,026 citizens of306W New Commonwealth countries and citizens of Pakistan were accepted for settlement on arrival in the United Kingdom, and 19,026 were accepted for settlement on removal of the time limit on their stay. In the same period, 555,921 citizens of New Commonwealth countries and citizens of Pakistan were admitted to the United Kingdom for all purposes, for example as visitors or students, and 466,295 embarked, giving a net balance of 89,626. Figures for embarkation and landing relate to passenger movement and should not be used to estimate the number who have settled here.