§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will state for the longest and 781W most conveniently stated period of time the total number of Iranians admitted into Great Britain together with details as to the number according to sex and their jobs and similar details since January; how many have been prevented from entry; whether all were treated on the same basis as citizens from other countries and within the rules of the Immigration Acts; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. JohnInformation about Iranians given leave to enter and refused leave to enter the United Kingdom has since 1973 been given in the annual command papers, the latest of which,"Control of Immigration: Statistics 1977 ", was published in April 1978. Before 1973, it was published in command papers entitled"Statistics of Foreigners Entering and Leaving the United Kingdom ". The figures for certain categories are subdivided into men, women and children, but no information is available about the jobs of those admitted. The 1978 statistics are expected to be published next month.
Decisions on individual cases were taken in accordance with immigration rules for control on entry of EEC and other non-Commonwealth nationals, which make no distinction between Iranians and citizens of other non-EEC foreign countries, except in relation to entry visa requirements.