§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many South Vietnamese refugees have been admitted for settlement to the United Kingdom in 1979 and the first six months of 1980;
(2) how many relatives of South Vietnamese refugees have been admitted to the United Kingdom from (a) Vietnam, and (b) anywhere else in 1979 and the first six months of 1980; and what is his estimate of the future migration of relatives.
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§ Mr. RaisonIn 1979 an estimated 2,200 refugees from South-East Asia, predominantly Vietnamese, were admitted subject to conditions with a view to settlement and a further 2,900 were accepted for settlement on arrival; 1,700 refugees from South-East Asia were admitted for settlement in the first quarter of 1980; figures for the quarter ended 30 June 1980 are not yet available.
Most of the relatives of Vietnamese refugees admitted to this country are themselves refugees. It has been the policy under the South-East Asia refugee programme to select family groups, as far as possible. The above figures therefore include nearly all the relatives admitted to this country.
§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what grants are available to South Vietnamese refugees and their relatives towards payment of air fares to the United Kingdom; and how much public money has been spent in 1979 and the first half of 1980 on providing such grants.
§ Mr. RaisonNo grants are paid from public funds to these refugees and their relatives for the cost of their travel to the United Kingdom.