asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has as to the number of foreign nationals and other foreign representatives, excluding diplomats, currently residing within the United Kingdom; if he will give the comparable figures for each of the last five years; and if he will make a statement.

It is estimated from the labour force surveys that about 1·6 to 1·7 million foreign and Commonwealth citizens were usually resident in Great Britain in the period 1979–83. Information for later years and for Northern Ireland is not available.