§ Mr. Steenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the total number of British passports issued to immigrants (a)from Bangladesh since 1971, (b)from Pakistan since 1960 (c)from India since 1960; and what is the total number of work permits issued for people as to (a), (b) and (c)above.
§ Mr. LuardStatistics of passports are not kept in such a way as to enable the analysis requested to be provided. Before mid–1962 there was no control on Commonwealth citizens coming into this country. The numbers of employment vouchers, under the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962, and work permits, under the Immigration Act 1971, issued since then and up to the end of 1975 were as follows:
value of British aid given to Vietnam during the last complete year for which figures are available; and what is the estimated value of aid being given in the current year and planned for the forthcoming year.
§ Mrs. HartThe value of our bilateral aid to Vietnam in the calendar year 1976 was £26,129. A new technical co-operation programme in English language teaching began in January, but I cannot anticipate the amount of aid to be disbursed in the forthcoming year.