Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many of the 99 South Vietnamese orphans who arrived a Heathrow Airport on 6th April in the plane chartered by the Daily Mail have so far been placed with individual famlies with a view to adoption; and if she will make a statement.
§ Dr. Owen26 have been placed with families in Britain. Of the others:—
- 4 continued their journey to Belgium.
- 2 to Switzerland;
- 16 to France;
- 23 brought to Britain by Ockendon Venture were not intended for adoption;
- 3 died;
- 3 await local authority social work reports on the adoptive homes before placement;
- 22 await selection of adopters by the adoption agency.