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Mr. Arthur Lewis
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give, for any period of time, the numbers of migrants who have arrived in Great Britain on a temporary or permanent basis from each of the countries of the EEC; and how these figures compare with the most convenient date prior to Great Britain's entry into the EEC.
Dr. Summerskill
The available information for the years 1973 to 1977 is given
Admissions | ||||
Total | of which accepted for settlement on arrival | Accepted for settlement on removal of time limit | ||
Nationals of | (Number of tourneys) | (Number of persons) | ||
Belgium | … | 253,184 | 39 | 89 |
Denmark | … | 104,984 | 73 | 173 |
France | … | 910,066 | 312 | 625 |
Germany (Federal Republic)* | … | 735,613 | 241 | 779 |
Italy | … | 320,275 | 85 | 2,226 |
Luxembourg | … | 5,843 | — | 4 |
Netherlands | … | 454,910 | 213 | 388 |
Total† | … | 2,784,875 | 963 | 4,284 |
* Includes a relatively small number of people from the German Democratic Republic. | ||||
† Excluding citizens of the Republic of Ireland. |