Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons am 12:00 am ar 4 Tachwedd 1965.
Mr Philip Goodhart
, Beckenham
12:00,
4 Tachwedd 1965
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Commonwealth citizens were refused entry to this country on arrival at British ports or airports in 1964, and during the first six months of 1965.
Sir Frank Soskice
, Newport (Monmouthshire/Gwent)
In 1964, 907 Commonwealth citizens subject to immigration control under the Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962 were refused admission. For the first half of 1965, the figure was 754.
Mr Philip Goodhart
, Beckenham
In the light of these figures, does the right hon. and learned Gentleman believe that the problem of illegal entry which, on his own admission, has reached frightening proportions, is to some extent being checked?
Sir Frank Soskice
, Newport (Monmouthshire/Gwent)
We are certainly doing our level best to do this and the results show that some effect is being accomplished.
Secretary of State was originally the title given to the two officials who conducted the Royal Correspondence under Elizabeth I. Now it is the title held by some of the more important Government Ministers, for example the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs.
