HC Deb 16 March 1976 vol 907 c456W
Mr. Grocott

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigrants were admitted to the United Kingdom from Southern Rhodesia in each of the following years: 1970,1971, 1972, 1973, 1974 and 1975.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

The numbers of citizens of Rhodesia accepted for settlement in the United Kingdom on arrival and on removal of the time limit attached to their stay during the period 1970–75 are given in the table below:

ACCEPTANCES FOR SETTLEMENT—CITIZENS OF RHODESIA 1970–75
On arrival On removal of time limit Totals
1970 … 17 34 51
1971 … 14 34 48
1972 … 9 40 49
1973 … 5 51 56
1974 … 2 157 159
1975* … 20 210 230
* Estimated.

Mr. Grocott

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of the white population of Southern Rhodesia has entered the United Kingdom since UDI.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

This information is not available.