§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals have applied for assistance for voluntary repatriation to their countries of origin under the international social services scheme for each of the past 10 years; and, of these applications, how many have been refused.
§ Mr. RaisonThe number of applications received by International Social Service of Great Britain and the number of cases approved in each of the past ten years are as follows:
Applications Received Cases Approved 1972–73 244 38 1973–74 238 78 1974–75 171 65 1975–76 181 74 1976–77 240 67 1977–78 207 75 1978–79 217 92 1979–80 132 78 1980–81 163 70 1981–82 418 119 (To 28 February) Separate figures are not available for the numbers of applications that are ineligible, withdrawn or refused.