HC Deb 06 May 1980 vol 984 cc85-6W
Mr. Marlow

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will set up a system to monitor the number of grants payable to immigrants' dependants and the amounts involved where sponsors have defaulted.

Mrs. Chalker

Such monitoring will be unnecessary in view of the changes we propose, to come into effect next November, whereby a sponsor will be legally liable for the maintenance of an immigrant dependant.