HC Deb 17 February 1978 vol 944 cc376-7W
Mr. Roderick

asked the Secretary of State for Wales how many people in Wales have benefited from the Government measures to alleviate unemployment; and what is the estimated cost of the measures to the latest convenient date.

Mr. John Morris

Up to 27th January 1978, over 53,000 People in Wales had benefited from the Government's special measures at an estimated cost of £50,551,000. This was made up as follows:

this information is not available, if he will take action to obtain details of the number of wives that the man is bringing in before he is granted right of entry.

Mr. Luard

I have been asked to reply.

The information about the number of wives is not available. Because the men included in the total already have the right of entry under the Immigration Act 1971 the second part of the Question does not arise.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the 105,107 people who have rights of entry into Great Britain will additionally bring in a wife or husband; and whether these will be within or additional to the 105,107.

Mr. Luard

I have been asked to reply.

The number of people who may wish to bring in a spouse is not known. Whether or not these spouses would be in addition to the figure quoted would depend upon whether they are patrial or not.