NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR COMMONWEALTH IMMIGRANTS

HC Deb 21 December 1965 vol 722 cc422-3W

Mr. Ensor

asked the Prime Minister what arrangements are proposed for financing the work of the National Committee for Commonwealth Immigrants.

The Prime Minister

Subject to Parliamentary approval, funds will be provided from a grant-in-aid borne on the Home Office Vote, at an estimated cost of about £100,000 in a full year. Expenditure for the current year will be met by advances from the Civil Contingencies Fund as necessary and a Supplementary Estimate will be presented to Parliament in due course. These financial arrangements in no way affect the responsibilities of my hon. Friend the Joint Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, Mr. Foley, for the integration of Commonwealth citizens in the United Kingdom.