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visitors to the United Kingdom in the years 1975 to 1979, on an annual basis.

Mr. Raison: The information is not available, except at disproportionate cost.

New Commonwealth (Visitors)

Mr. John Carlisle asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the annual figure of visitors from the New Commonwealth between the years 1975 to 1979.

Mr. Raison: The information re- quested is available in columns 3 and 4 of table 1(a) in the annual Command Papers "Control of Immigration: Statis- tics": the latest of which (Cmand. 7875) contains the 1979 figures.

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Hong Kong and Chinese Citizens Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what difference in nationality status and residence entitle- ment there is between citizens naturalised in Hong Kong, citizens born in Hong Kong and Chinese subjects naturalised in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Raison All are citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies.

Citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies of Chinese origin naturalised in the United Kingdom have the right of abode under section_2(1)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971. Those who are citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies by birth in Hong Kong or by naturalisation by the Governor in Hong Kong do not have the right of abode by virtue of that birth or naturalisation. Such people may, however, have the right of abode by descent, residence or marriage under the provisions of sections 2(1)(b), 2(1)(c) or 2(2) respectively.

Visiting Forces Act Mr. Hawksley asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been returned to their country of origin under the Visiting

Forces Act 1952 in each of the last 10 years; and to which countries.

Mr. Brittan: This information is not held by the Department, but we are mak- ing inquiries to see what statistics may be available; and I shall then write to my hon. Friend.

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Nationality

Mr. Parry asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he ex- pects to publish the White Paper on nationality.

Mr. Raison: I would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave on 1 May to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Melton.-[Vol. 983, c. 1595– 96.]

Transmitters (Licences)

Dr. Glyn asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average time taken for an application to be granted to a private individual for a licence for a short-range transmitter; and if he will list the powers he has to grant and revoke licences.

Mr. Raison: Over 70 different classes of licence for radio transmitting equip ment are issued by this Department. The time taken to issue a licence depends on the complexity of the application and the current level of demand, and varies be- tween a few days and several weeks. I shall be pleased to consider any particular case which my hon. Friend has in mind.

The requirement for a user of radio equipment to hold a licence and my right hon. Friend's power to revoke licences arc contained in section 1 of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949.

Prison Population

Mr. Alexander Lyon asked the Secre- tary of State for the Home Department what, in each case, would be the effect on the daily prison population of (a) repealing the offences of simple drunken- ness, drunk and disorderly and drunk and incapable, (b) repealing the offence of soliciting, (c) repealing the offence of possessing cannabis, (d) repcaling the sanction of imprisonment for maintenance prisonment for fine defaults, (f) repealing default, (e) repealing the sanction of im-

the sanction of imprisonment for a first offence on summary conviction. (g) grant- ing 50 per cent. remission on all sentences of 18 months imprisonment or less, (h) granting 50 per cent. remission on all sentences and (i) removing all mentally ill prisoners to secure hospitals.

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