§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Basildon of 8 June, Official Report, c. 8, if he will describe the types of information about the Government's repatriation scheme which his Department makes available to local authorities, citizens' advice bureaux, community relations councils and chief officers of police; whether this information is updated and with what frequency; and if he will arrange to place copies of the information so provided in the Library.
§ Mr. RaisonTo exemplify the information which has been provided, I have sent to my hon. Friend copies of Home Office circulars No. 244/1971 and No. 64/1973 which were issued to local authorities. Copies are in the Library of the House. They provide a general description of the arrangements for repatriation under section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971, together with information about the extent of the assistance available and the criteria for assessing applications. The essential elements of these arrangements have not changed since 1973 and no further circular has been issued since then.