§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been admitted from Chile to the United Kingdom as refugees since 1st March 1974.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsBetween 1st March and 5th July 260 applications by refugees from Chile for admission to the United 171W Kingdom have been granted. Actual entry figures are not available.
§ Mr. Viggersasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the criterion applied by Her Majesty's Government in deciding whether an applicant from Chile is a refugee and is thus entitled to different treatment from that of other Chilean nationals for immigration purposes.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsIf an applicant has a well-founded fear of persecution should he be required to return to his country of nationality his case will come within the formal definition of refugee status; but in practice the criteria are applied with some flexibility, depending both on the circumstances of the particular case and on the general context.