Written Answers To Questions
Friday, 18th November, 1960
Agriculture, Fisheries And Food
Grey Seals
asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will refrain from making an order to suspend the close season for grey seals during their breeding season until the report by the Nature Conservancy as to the effect of these animals on the take of fish has been published.
I do not propose to consider any suspension order affecting grey seals in England and Wales until further advice is available to me from the Nature Conservancy or from elsewhere.
Home Department
Immigrants (West Indies, India And Pakistan)
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state the number of immigrants into the United Kingdom from the West Indies during the first six months of 1959 and 1960, respectively, and the numbers from India and Pakistan during the first six and nine months of 1959 and 1960, respectively.
The figures of estimated net inward movement are as follows:
| —— | First six months of | First nine months of | |||
| 1959 | 1960 | 1959 | 1960 | ||
| West Indies | … | 5,400 | 19,500 | — | — |
| India | … | 1,600 | 2,400 | 2,300 | 3,800 |
| Pakistan | … | -200* | 100 | 850 | 1,000 |
| * Net outward movement. | |||||