§ Mr. Hawksleyasked 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. ChalkerI have been asked to reply.
The information requested for the last 10 years for which figures are available is as follows:
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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