§ Mr. Duncan SmithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have chosen to be voluntarily repatriated under the scheme in the Immigration Act 1971, in each year from 1974 to 1986.
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§ Mr. Peter LloydThe voluntary repatriation scheme established under section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971 is operated by the International Social Service of the United Kingdom on behalf of the Home Office. During the financial years 1973–74 to 1986–87 the number of people repatriated under the scheme is as follows:
Year Number 1973–74 239 1974–75 156 1975–76 219 1976–77 110 1977–78 130 1978–79 178 1979–80 131 1980–81 142 1981–82 218 1982–83 152 1983–84 144 1984–85 81 1985–86 72 1986–87 65