§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will ensure that the Vietnamese refugees which he accepts for admission to Great Britain are not allowed to settle in stress areas which already have large numbers of immigrants, in order to prevent the escalation of the existing stresses being caused in matters affecting employment, housing, education and medical and other problems.
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§ Mr. RaisonArrangements for the resettlement of these refugees, who are free to go where they wish in this country, are made by the voluntary refugee organisations. Initially, the areas of resettlement will be largely determined by offers of suitable accommodation made by local authorities and others. Before making such offers, local authorities will no doubt take into account all the relevant considerations, and I am sure that these will also be borne in mind by the voluntary organisations themselves.