HC Deb 20 May 1976 vol 911 c643W
Mr. Wall

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the revised total number of immigrants and their dependants from the New Commonwealth who have entered the United Kingdom in each of the past 10 years.

Dr. Summerskill

The relevant figures, none of which has been subject to revision since first publication, are:

NEW COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS ACCEPTED FOR SETTLEMENT IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
On arrival On removal of time limit
1966 46,602 1,502
1967 57,648 2,985
1968 56,203 4,417
1969 40,191 4,312
1970 33,401 4,492
1971 35,175 9,086
1972 59,850 8,669
1973 24,264* 6,681*
1974 21,754 16,385
1975 28,350† 17,210†
* Pakistan excluded after 31st August 1973.
† Provisional figures.