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Immigrants

Volume 649: debated on Thursday 23 November 1961

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57.

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the not inflow of immigrants for the 10 months ended 31st October, 196; from which countries they principally came; and how the figures for the respective countries compare with those for the corresponding period of 1960.

The following are the figures:

ESTIMATED NET INWARD MOVEMENT DURING THE FIRST TEN MONTHS OF
19601961
West Indies43,46057,700
East Africa2302,300
West Africa— 1555,045
Cyprus2,5505,820
Gibraltar— 300— 330
Malta— 1,230500
Aden240120
Hong Kong3651,650
Malaya— 440530
Singapore— 60850
India4,13018,300
Pakistan1,31019,280
Ceylon— 920480

NOTES

1. A minus sign denotes a net outward movement.

2. Figures are not available in respect of other Commonwealth countries.