§ 37. Mr. Laneasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether he will make a statement on the latest trends in applications to settle in Great Britain from countries in the Indian sub-continent up to the latest date for which figures are available.
§ Mr. LuardThere were 24,149 applications in 1974, 33,641 in 1975 and 10,392 in the first three months of 1976. These applicants are mainly dependants of persons already settled in Britain but include also heads of household applying for special vouchers. They do not include male or female fiances who are normally admitted for a limited period in the first instance. There is some variation in the trend in different countries of the sub-continent. Most of the increase in applications relates to Pakistan and Bangladesh, and there are signs of a slight reduction in applications from dependants in India in recent months.
§ Mr. Hordernasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give an estimate of the number of United Kingdom passport holders entitled to come to the United 516W Kingdom under the entry voucher system in each of the following countries: Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, India and Pakistan.
§ Mr. LuardThe estimated numbers are as follows:
Kenya 18,000 Uganda 88 Tanzania 10,000 Zambia 5,000 Malawi 6,800 India 25,000 Pakistan 1,086