§ Mr. Chris Smith asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what records and statistics are compiled of the number of United States citizens entering Britain each year.
6W§ Mr. WaddingtonNationals of all countries outside the European Community are required on entering the United Kingdom to complete a landing card which includes details of the purpose of their journey. Analyses of these cards showing the numbers admitted by nationality (including the United States of America) and purpose of journey are published annually in table 1 of "Control of Immigration: Statistics, United Kingdom" (Cmnd. 9544 for 1984).