HC Deb 16 February 1976 vol 905 cc521-2W
Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many immigrants have asked to be repatriated in each of the last five years.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

Figures for those who applied for repatriation to International Social Services of Great Britain, who operate the Government scheme under the provisions of Section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971, are available only for the financial years since 1st April 1972 and are:

1972–73 301
1973–74 238
1974–75 171
1975–January 1976 148

Mr. Brotherton

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the average cost of repatriating an immigrant according to country of return for the latest year for which figures are available;

(2) to which countries immigrants who have been repatriated have returned in the latest year for which figures are available.

Mr. Alexander W. Lyon

In the financial year 1974–75 the countries to which individuals were repatriated under the provisions of Section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971, and the average cost in each case were: Argentina, £184.75; Jamaica, £208.17; Barbados, £196.57; Guyana, £227.20; Nigeria, £226.54; Canada, £180.38; India, £179; Trinidad & Tobago, £274.45; South Africa, £424.96.