HC Deb 24 July 1978 vol 954 cc485-6W
Mr. Maurice Macmillan

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for each year since 1973 the number of people entering and leaving the United Kingdom, going to or coming from each member State of the European Community, in order to take up a position of employment for (a) under five years, (b) between five and 10 years and (c) over 10 years.

Mr. John

The legal position of EEC nationals, other than citizens of the Republic of Ireland, taking up work in the United Kingdom and the information available on them are set out in the Home Office memorandum of evidence to the Select Committee on Race Relations and Immigration—Minutes of Evidence, Wednesday 19th April 1978, H.C. 410–1 (paragraphs 8 to 11 and Appendix B).

No information is available on people leaving the United Kingdom to take up employment elsewhere in the European Community.

a percentage of authorised establishment in 1977, 1974 and 1970, respectively.

Dr. Summerskill

The figures are: