§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many men and women allowed entry into the United Kingdom from Vietnam have now been able to find full-time employment.
§ Mr. RaisonI regret that this information is not available; however, I shall discuss with the voluntary refugee organisations to what extent it is possible to obtain any useful information on this matter.
§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what has been the total cost to date of helping to accommodate refugees allowed entry into the United Kingdom from Vietnam.
§ Mr. RaisonThe total cost includes payments from the funds of voluntary organisations, supplementary benefit and other items. Information about these payments is not available and in some cases would be impossible to obtain. Grants made by the Home Office in the last financial year to voluntary refugee organisations to assist them with the reception and resettlement of refugees from South-East Asia amounted to just under £145,000.
§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many centres are able to accommodate refugees from Vietnam; and where they are situated.
§ Mr. RaisonRefugees from South-East Asia who are in need of accommodation on arrival are housed in nine hostels run by voluntary refugee organisations and located in London, Dewsbury, Harrogate, 105W Gosport, Haslemere, Wolverhampton, Ambleside, Redhill and Brighton.