§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were detained at prison department establishments under the Immigration Act 1971 as at 30 September 1978 (a) up to one month, (b) over one month and up to two months, (c) over two months and up to three months, (d) over three months and up to six months, (e) over six months and up to nine months, (f) over nine months and up to 12 months and (g) over 12 months.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesThe information available centrally is given in the following table.
ACCEPTANCES FOR SETTLEMENT Thousands 1977 1978 estimates Settlement on arrival Commonwealth citizens … … … … … 21.2 21 Foreign citizens … … … … … … 14.5 13 Total … … … … … … … … 35.7 34 of which New Commonwealth and Pakistan … … 27.7 25 Settlement on removal of time limit Commonwealth citizens … … … … … 16.2 17 Foreign citizens … … … … … … 17.4 21 Total … … … … … … … … 33.6 38 of which New Commonwealth and Pakistan … … 16.4 18 Total acceptances … … … … … … 69.3 72 of which New Commonwealth and Pakistan … … 44.2 43