HC Deb 20 May 1975 vol 892 cc342-3W
Mr. Stanbrook

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons were repatriated at public expense under the provisions of the Social Security Acts and the Mental Health Acts, respectively, for each of the years 1965 to 1974, indicating the receiving countries in each case and the numbers of those who have since returned to this country, where appropriate.

Mr. O'Malley

Repatriations under the Mental Health Acts are a matter for my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for the Home Department. Following is the available information about immigrants

New Commonwealth Countries
European (Cyprus and Malta) Foreign Countries Old Commonwealth Countries
Year Non-European Dependent Territories Non-European European Totals
1965 96
1966 75
1967 72
1968 93
1969 85
1970 103
1971 86
1972 67 (127) 5 (10) 20 (47) 3 (7) 5 (15) 3 (7) 103 (213)
1973 53 (122) 4 (5) 14 (27) 5 (9) 2 (2) 3 (7) 81 (172)
1974 48 (78) 2 (3) 12 (20) 3 (7) 7 (15) 4 (6) 76 (129)
Note: The numbers outside brackets are the numbers of families repatriated as indicated. Where available the numbers of adults and children making up those families are shown within the brackets.