§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services under what statutory authority Ugandan Asians who have never contributed to British welfare schemes are receiving health and welfare benefits which are available to British born citizens only on a contributory basis.
§ Mr. DeanUgandan Asians who have not paid British national insurance contributions are not receiving any benefits for which there is a contribution condition.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will give, for the latest and most convenient stated period of time, the total amounts of money paid out in social security and welfare benefits, including rent allowances to the Uganda Asian immigrants; what, on average, has been paid per immigrant; and how the weekly payments compare with those paid to British-born retirement pensioners, and those on unemployment and sickness benefits.
§ Mr. DeanThere is no separate record of the amounts of benefit paid to Ugandan Asian, or any other, immigrants to Great Britain.