§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give, for the longest and most convenient stated period of time, the numbers of Americans and other non-British citizens who have made applic-
COMMONWEALTH CITIZENS AND FOREIGN NATIONALS REFUSED LEAVE TO ENTER—1977 Reason for refusal Total Bangladesh India Citizens of Other Commonwealth countries Pakistan United States of America Other foreign countries Insufficient means for visit or not genuine visitor 7,268 43 452 1,554 538 270 4,411 Lack of United Kingdom Visa by foreign nationals 1,409 * * * — * 1,409 Transit passenger thought to be unable or not intending to proceed at once to another country and assured of entry there 1,099 76 135 456 93 36 303 Intention to study not genuine or unsatisfactory arrangements for study 761 4 9 26 18 13 591 Seeking employment without a Work Permit 289 — 1 38 7 36 207 Other reasons† 2,116 145 79 375 161 125 1,131 Total 12,942 268 676 2,649 817 480 8,052 * Not applicable. † See the Statements of Immigration Rules for Control on Entry; Commonwealth citizens (HC 79, 1972–73, paras. 55–62); EEC and other non-Commonwealth nationals (HC 81, 1972–73, paras. 58–64).