HC Deb 08 February 1978 vol 943 cc564-5W
Mr. Arnold

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his latest estimate of the prospective numbers entitled to take up residence in the United Kingdom, being dependants of New Commonwealth immigrants resident in the United Kingdom.

Dr. Summerskill

As stated in the Home Office evidence to the Select Committee on Race Relations and Immigration—Minutes of evidence, Thursday 24th February 1977, HC-201-i, paragraphs 13–28, 33–34—estimates of this kind are not available, because the numbers are difficut to identify, change over time, and have little relevance to the numbers arriving in this country which are affected by a wide variety of factors.

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