§ Mr. MaclennanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the number of immigration appeals currently waiting to be heard in Scotland.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI have been asked to reply.
I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the hon. Member for Clydebank and Milngavie (Mr. Worthington) on 4 July at column 113.
§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many European Economic Community nationals have settled in the United Kingdom since 1973.
§ Mr. RentonEuropean Community nationals wishing to reside in the United Kingdom benefit from certain provisions of Community law. They may apply for settlement after a period of temporary residence in the United Kingdom. Over the period 1973–88, a total of 41,000 European Community nationals (excluding citizens of the Republic of Ireland) were accepted for settlement in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if any central record is maintained of the numbers of European Economic Community nationals or nationals of overseas territories of European Economic Community states who come to the United Kingdom and do not depart; and if he has any information of the numbers involved.
§ Mr. RentonNo detailed central record is kept of EC nationals entering or leaving the United Kingdom. However, sample information from the international passenger survey suggests that about 7 million EC nationals entered the United Kingdom in 1988, and of these about 30,000 intended to stay for a year or more.
§ Mr. Teddy TaylorTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if any restrictions are placed on persons admitted for settlement to European Economic Community nations and then awarded citizenship who enter, and remain to work, in the United Kingdom.
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§ Mr. RentonAll EC nations (except, for a transitional period, Spanish and Portuguese nationals) have the right under Community law to work or seek work in other member states. No distinction is made in Community law between persons born with EC nationality and those who acquire it later.