HC Deb 20 March 1980 vol 981 cc253-4W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, where the elderly relative of an immigrant accepted for settlement is also accepted for settlement, that relative will be entitled to bring any dependent children who, if male will later be entitled to bring in wives, who will subsequently be entitled to bring in elderly dependent relatives.

Mr. Raison

This would be theoretically possible, but the provisions relating to the admission of elderly relatives for settlement are strict and instances of this sort are likely to be rare.