§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfied with the current level of immigration from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RaisonThe Government are pledged to continue the commitments repeated over the years to certain United Kingdom passport holders and to the wives and children of men already settled here Many of these have come and will continue to come from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan. These commitments, and our undertaking to admit 10,000 refugees from Vietnam, are reflected in the current level of immigration. Any further immigration beyond these categories is strictly limited by the revised immigration rules which we introduced in March.
§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will consider making repatriation resettlement grants available for all those from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan who wish to take advantage of them.
§ Mr. RaisonWe have no plans to alter the present arrangements for the voluntary repatriation scheme operated under section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971. My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Social Services has responsibility for arrangements operated within the supplementary benefits scheme.