§ Mrs. René Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Filipino women entered the United Kingdom to work as domestic servants in each year since 1970; and how many are still here.
§ Mr. RaisonI understand from the Department of Employment that the only figures available are from 1973. These relate to the number of work pemits issued to Filipinos, both men and women, as resident domestics in private households, hospital, schools and similar establishments.
These are as follows:
1973 … … … … 1,524 1974 … … … … 4 1975 … … … … 562 1976 … … … … 856 1977 … … … … 908 1978 … … … … 23 1979 … … … … nil 1980 … … … … nil It is likely that some of those who obtained permits subsequently decided not to come to the United Kingdom. Figures of those still here are not available.
§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now use his discretionary powers to allow the 141 Filipino women, approximately, who came to the United Kingdom to work in domestic and catering jobs, to remain.
§ Mrs. René e Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will grant an amnesty to all those Filipino women who have been charged with being illegal immigrants and whose cases are still pending.
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§ Mr. RaisonNo. Each case will, however, be carefully examined and the woman will be allowed to remain if there are sufficiently strong compassionate grounds for exceptional treatment.
§ Mrs. René e Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases are pending against Filipino women alleging that they are illegal immigrants.
§ Mr. RaisonThe available information about cases resulting from the Claveria judgment shows that, of the more than 220 so far identified, nearly 150 remain to be resolved. Not all the cases involve Filipinos, and the figure includes a good number of men.