§ Mr. Kilroy-Silkasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average annual cost to the Home Office of subsidising a place in an approved after-care hostel.
§ Mr. JohnThe average annual cost to the Home Office in 1977–78 of subsidising a place reserved for ex-offenders in an after-care hostel managed by a voluntary organisation is of the order of £470. This average is derived from individual grant allocations ranging from £50 to £1,400 per place—a reflection of the great
282WAppeals Act 1969, which was superseded on 1st January 1973 by the relevant provisions of the Immigration Act 1971. Figures showing the proportion of successful to unsuccessful appeals are as follows:
variety of supportive accommodation provided by voluntary bodies and the flexibility of the grant system which takes account of other sources of income available to the establishments concerned.