HC Deb 31 March 1977 vol 929 c199W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what statistics his Department maintains relating to aliens resident in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Summerskill

Statistics are kept of the following:

  1. (i) Aliens admitted to the United Kingdom in various categories and of those accepted for settlement on removal of time limits. These are published in the annual White Paper on the Control of Immigration Statistics.
  2. (ii) Aliens who are required to register with the police.
  3. (iii) Aliens applying for, and granted, citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies.