HC Deb 11 February 1982 vol 17 cc428-9W
Mr. Hawksley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases and with how much money immigrants wishing to return home have been helped under the supplementary benefits legislation for each of the last 10 years.

Mrs. Chalker

I have been asked to reply.

The information requested for the last 10 years for which figures are available is as follows:

Number of Amount
cases
£
1971 89 13,504
1972 103 19,520
1973 81 15,699
1974 77 17,042
1975 69 19,902
1976 45 15,711

Number of Amount
cases
£
1977 62 22,139
1978 37 16,930
1979 36 12,407
1980 29 15,302