§ Mr. Brintonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications from immigrants already settled in Great Britain he has received for dependants to join them here since 4 May 1979; and how this figure compares with the same period in 1978.
§ Mr. RaisonInformation is not available in the form requested. The available information relates to the number of applications made to the British representatives in the Indian Sub-continent for entry clearance, which is mandatory for immediate settlement by dependants and others. Quarterly figures up to 30 June 1979 were published on 21 September 1979 in Home Office statistical bulletin, Issue No. 9/79.