§ Mr. Churchillasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many individuals have applied for assistance for voluntary repatriation to their countries of origin under the Department of Health and Social Security scheme for each of the past 10 years; and, of these applications, how many have been refused.
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§ Mr. NewtonThe number of applications for assistance with voluntary repatriation under the Department's scheme and the number refused in each of the last 10 years is given below. Applications are made initially on behalf of family groups and it is to these groups that the figures refer. The figures for refusals do not include those applications which are not proceeded with, for example because the claimant changes his mind or returns home unassisted.
Year Applications Refusals 1972 344 96 1973 351 87 1974 253 71 1975 257 77 1976 205 64 1977 306 89 1978 312 150 1979 184 74 1980 113 43 1981 186 106