HC Deb 11 February 1982 vol 17 cc426-7W
Mr. Hawksley

asked the Secetary of State for the Home Department in how many cases and with how much money immigrants wishing to return home have been helped by International Social Services under section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971, for each of the last 10 years.

Mr. Raison

The numbers of persons helped and the cost in each of the last 10 years are as follows:

Financial year Number of persons Expenditure
assisted £
1972–73 122 15,176
1973–74 277 41,828
1974–75 156 32,307
1975–76 221 50,636
1976–77 112 31,181
1977–78 130 46,508

Financial year Number of persons Expenditure
assisted £
1978–79 178 65,533
1979–80 131 61,991
1980–81 139 78,454
1981–82(To 31
january) 207 111,379