HC Deb 02 July 1986 vol 100 cc561-2W
Mr. Thurnham

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he has received about the likely effect of sanctions against South Africa on employment in the United Kingdom and in South Africa; and if he will make a statement.

Mrs. Chalker

We receive a large amount of correspondence about South Africa, some of which deals with the effect that sanctions against South Africa might have on employment in the United Kingdom and in South Africa. We shall continue to take full account of this important negative aspect of economic sanctions.

Mr. Stanbrook

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will give his estimate of the total number of persons resident in South Africa who are believed to be entitled to the right of abode in the United Kingdom, specifying their supposed British nationality status by birth, descent, registration and naturalisation, respectively.

Mrs. Chalker

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State to my hon. Friend the Member for Elmet (Mr. Batiste) on 15 April at column 380.

It is not possible to specify the proportion of British nationals, resident in South Africa, who have acquired British nationality by each of the means mentioned in my hon. Friend's question.