TNAG-2206-FCO40-3163-Emigration-from-Hong-Kong-1990 — Page 54

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PARLIAMENTARY QUESTION

HOUSE OF COMMONS: FOR WRITTEN ANSWER

HEAD OF

Please submit:

HKD

a draft answer and background

to Parliamentary Relations Unit before NOON 11/5/90

DATE TABLED:

8/5/90

WHITE O.P. DATE

FOR

10/5/90

NON PRIORITY

WRITTEN ANSWER ON

14/5/90

QUESTION

SERIAL NO:

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7/5

MR RON LEIGHTON [NEWHAM NORTH EAST) (LA) To ask the Secretary of State:

what were the numbers of people immigrating into, and emigrating out of, Hong Kong in each of the last 10 years

Ако

341/2

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY

TO PS

SMR. MAUDE

(Minister)

for approval by

NOON 14 MAY 1990

PQs

Reply

2 6 JUN 1990

DESK OFFICET,

GISTRY

INDEX

PA

At Taken

FOR ANSWER BY

MR. MAUDE

ANSWER

(Minister)

According to Hong Kong Government statistics, the LINTO HONG KONG

figures for immigration] in each of the last ten years were as follows:

FOR SETTLEMENT

FOR OTHER PURPOSES

(EMPLOYMENT, STUDY,

TRAINING, ETC)

1980

55,313

42,440

1981

54,267

31,035

1982

53,847

36,121

1983

26,701

23,361

1984

27,755

23,454

1985

27,285

28,475

Copy to:

1986

27,111

30,559

1987

27, 268

34,394

Private Secretary

1988

28,137

44,009

PS/

1989

27,263

54,099

(Minister)

Parliamentary Clerk

Authorised

R Mand

(Head of Dept)