asked the Home Secretary how many foreign professional men have been allowed in the last two years to settle and practise in this country; and whether he can give the numbers in each profession?
Foreigners who are admitted to this country are usually admitted for the purpose of visits of varying duration. These periods may be extended on due cause being shown but the granting of such extensions does not necessarily mean that the foreigner will be allowed to settle down here. For example a number of foreigners are allowed to remain here for a year or two for business or study but it is not contemplated that they will settle permanently in the country. All that can be said is that during the year 1937 extensions of stay were granted in 813 cases
| Year | Age group. | Total. | |||||
| Under 14. | 14 and under 16. | 16 and under 21. | 21 and over. | ||||
| 1930 | … | … | 6,488 | 4,682 | 9,402 | 22,652 | 43,224 |
| 1931 | … | … | 7,191 | 4,537 | 9,566 | 23,874 | 45,168 |
| 1932 | … | … | 8,449 | 4,302 | 10,613 | 25,349 | 48,713 |
| 1933 | … | … | 9,179 | 4,292 | 9,545 | 24,558 | 47,574 |
| 1934 | … | … | 11,118 | 5,785 | 9,297 | 24,617 | 50,817 |
| 1935 | … | … | 13,248 | 7,941 | 9,356 | 24,365 | 54,910 |
| 1936 | … | … | 13,702 | 7,807 | 10,400 | 25,318 | 57,227 |