HC Deb 30 April 1973 vol 855 c246W
Mr. Rose

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many refugees from Uganda are currently in reception centres, giving a breakdown in terms of adult males, females, children and adults above working age; and how many have now been settled.

Mr. Lane

On 24th April there were 3,066 refugees in the Uganda Resettlement Board's resettlement centres, comprising 738 men, 800 women and 1,528 children under 18. 84 of the refugees were over retirement age. By 24th April, 18,882 refugees had left the centres, having either been found accommodation by the board or made their own arrangements within the community.