HC Deb 23 May 1980 vol 985 cc413-4W
Mr. Bright

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the average period of delay between the commission of alleged offences and trials at Crown courts in each of the years since 1974;

(2) how many trials at Crown courts took place more than one year after the alleged offences occurred in each of the years since 1974.

Social Service of Great Britain in each year since the inception of the scheme provided for under section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971 were as follows

1971–72 1
1972–73 122
1973–74 277
1974–75 156
1975–76 221
1976–77 112
1977–78 130
1978–79 173
1979–80 124

Mr. Michael Brown

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many approaches have been made to the International Social Service of Great Britain by persons seeking assistance with voluntary repatriation under section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971 in each year since the inception of the scheme.

Mr. Raison

I understand from the International Social Service of Great Britain that the information is as follows:

Mr. Brittan

The information requested is not collected centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost