§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much money, and from which departmental budgets, has been allocated to support those from the former Yugoslavia in the United Kingdom; what support services are being provided and funded by his Department; and if he will list the names of voluntary organisations who are supporting those from the former Yugoslavia in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe Department of the Environment has set aside £80,000 for those local authorities worst affected by the influx of displaced persons from the former Yugoslavia in 1992–93.
The Home Office is funding the Refugee Council, the Scottish Refugee Council and the British Red Cross. No specific sums have been allocated because the rate of arrival in this country cannot be predicted, but about £550,000 has been paid to date in grant aid.
The following organisations are funded by the Home Office to provide support to all refugees and asylum seekers including those from former Yugoslavia:
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- Refugee Council
- Refugee Arrivals Project
- Scottish Refugee Council
- Northern Refugee Centre
- Midlands Refugee Council
Information is not available on those organisations which on their own initiative brought groups of former Yugoslays to the United Kingdom during last year.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many ex-detainees and their dependants from Yugoslavia have, to date, arrived in the United Kingdom under the terms of his statements to the House of 5 November 1992,Official Report, column 424, and 30 November 1992, Official Report, column 30.
§ Mr. Charles WardleAs at 28 April 1993, a total of 209 ex-detainees and 313 dependants had arrived. A further group, due to include about 100 people in all, arrived on 29 April.