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Mr. Churchill
asked the Secretary of State for Trade since when it has been normal practice in the fulfilment of Anglo-Soviet commercial contracts for Soviet inspectors to be attached to British factories to progress the contract and to ensure that equipment meets the contract specifications; and how many Soviet inspectors were so engaged in 1969 and each subsequent year.
Mr. Shore
For at least 30 years.Separate records for Soviet inspectors were not kept before 1972 but the relevant figures for this and subsequent years are as follows:
| Year | Inspectors already in the UK | New Visas authorised |
| 1972 | 33 | 20 |
| 1973 | 15 | 48 |
| 1974 | 15 | 58 |
| 1975 | 46 | 83 |