HL Deb 20 October 1981 vol 424 c746WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will publish statistics on admissions to the United Kingdom of various nationalities in the period 1st October 1980 to 31st March 1981.

Lord Belstead

Following is the available information:

ADMISSIONS TO THE UNITED KINGDOM OF SELECTED NATIONALITIES, 1ST OCTOBER 1980–31ST MARCH 1981
People not accepted for settlement
Country issuing passport Admitted for 6 months Persons admitted for other than 6 months Total accepted for settlement Total(1) admitted
Visitors (incl. Business visitors Others
Australia … 83,670 1,200 15,120 900 100,890
Bangladesh … 6,080 720 880 2,660 10,350
Canada … 92,470 480 5,440 160 98,550
Cyprus … 8,010 2,860 1,660 40 12,580
Ghana … 9,860 2,600 1,420 30 13,920
Hong Kong … 8,860 1,580 6,110 270 16,820
India … 60,480 6,850 7,210 880 75,430
Iran … 2,250 5,260 5,190 70 12,770
Iraq … 4,400 2,970 2,900 10 10,280
Mauritius … 4,420 740 880 50 6,100
New Zealand … 18,840 360 6,460 590 26,240
Nigeria … 57,170 9,360 9,780 30 76,340
Pakistan … 22,310 4,660 3,930 3,350 34,240
Sri Lanka … 5,960 1,330 1,640 40 8,980
USA … 556,920 3,390 55,790 330 616,420
Total Commonwealth 438,830 36,090 72,740 7,200 554,860
Total Foreign … 1,506,080 84,090 155,650 7,480 1,753,310
Total NCWP … 266,160 38,700 49,660 8,910 363,430
Total ISC … 88,870 12,230 12,030 6,890 120,010
(1)The figures in this table have been rounded; because of this the sum of the constituent items may not agree with the totals shown.