Commonwealth Immigrants

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 June 1964.

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Photo of Mr Norman Pannell Mr Norman Pannell , Liverpool Kirkdale 12:00, 4 June 1964

Does not my right hon. Friend realise that if these 300,000 outstanding applicants and their dependants were allowed in in the next few years it would create a calamitous situation? If my right hon. Friend does not intend to allow them in, should he not state frankly that he will not do so and also state that those without jobs to come to or without special skills will not be considered as applicants until further notice?