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Immigrants (European Community)

Volume 951: debated on Friday 9 June 1978

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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.

The available information for the years 1973 to 1977 is given

Admissions
Totalof which accepted for settlement on arrivalAccepted for settlement on removal of time limit
Nationals of(Number of tourneys)(Number of persons)
Belgium253,1843989
Denmark104,98473173
France910,066312625
Germany (Federal Republic)*735,613241779
Italy320,275852,226
Luxembourg5,8434
Netherlands454,910213388
Total†2,784,8759634,284
* Includes a relatively small number of people from the German Democratic Republic.
† Excluding citizens of the Republic of Ireland.