Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962

GPTKB entity

Statements (58)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:addressed immigration from Commonwealth countries
gptkbp:affects gptkb:Commonwealth_citizens
changed immigration landscape in the UK
reduced immigration from former colonies
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Immigration_Act_1971
gptkbp:associated_with Labour government of the 1960s
social changes in the UK
1960s immigration debates
gptkbp:body_shape UK immigration policy framework
gptkbp:context post-war immigration trends
gptkbp:contributed_to rise of anti-immigration sentiment
gptkbp:controversy debate over immigration policy
gptkbp:date_enacted 1962-07-01
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:UK_Border_Force
gptkbp:goal to manage immigration from Commonwealth countries
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:House_of_Lords
gptkb:House_of_Commons
gptkbp:historical_context decolonization period
gptkbp:historical_significance marked a shift in UK immigration policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Commonwealth Immigrants Act 1962
gptkbp:impact limited rights of entry for Commonwealth citizens
gptkbp:influenced subsequent immigration legislation
gptkbp:influenced_by public opinion on immigration
economic conditions in the UK
gptkbp:influenced_debates on citizenship and nationality
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Secretary_of_State
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in sociological research
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:legal_case
gptkbp:is_debated_in gptkb:Parliament_of_the_United_Kingdom
gptkbp:is_discussed_in historical analyses
gptkbp:is_examined_in legal studies
political scientists
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:British_government
gptkbp:is_referenced_in political discourse
gptkbp:is_studied_in law schools
gptkbp:is_targeted_at migrants from Commonwealth countries
gptkbp:issues race relations in the UK
gptkbp:led_to changes in immigration policy
increased legal challenges
gptkbp:legal_status gptkb:law
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:British_Nationality_Act_1981
gptkbp:part_of UK immigration history
post-war British legislation
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:British_Nationality_Act_1948
gptkbp:purpose to restrict immigration from Commonwealth countries
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Commonwealth_of_Nations
British immigration law
gptkbp:related_to_policy immigration control policy
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Immigration_Act_1971
gptkbp:resulted_in increased scrutiny of immigration applications
gptkbp:significance first major immigration control legislation in the UK
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Immigration_Act_1971
gptkbp:target_audience skilled workers from Commonwealth countries
gptkbp:was_a_response_to mixed public reactions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Immigration_Act_1958
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7