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Mr. Marlow
asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what has been the net percentage and actual growth of the immigrant and immigrant-descended population of New Commonwealth and Pakistan ethnic origin for each of the past six years; and what has been the average annual growth over the same period.
Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg
The following estimates showing the rate of increase in the size of the population of New Commonwealth and Pakistani ethnic origin have been published in OPCS Monitor PP1 81/6:
| Population of New Commonwealth and Pakistani ethnic origin: estimated size and changes, 1974–80, Great Britain | ||||
| Thousands | ||||
| Mid-year to mid-year | Population at beginning of period | Change in year | Population at end of period | Percentage change in period |
| 1974–75 | 1,615 | +76 | 1,691 | 4·7 |
| 1975–76 | 1,691 | +80 | 1,771 | 4·7 |
| 1976–77 | 1,771 | +75 | 1,846 | 4·2 |
| 1977–78 | 1,846 | +74 | 1,920 | 4·0 |
| 1978–79 | 1,920 | +93 | 2,013 | 4·8 |
| 1979–80 | 2,013 | +91 | 2,104 | 4·5 |