International Social Service of Great Britain (Hansard, 24 May 1982)

§ Mr. Proctor
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Basildon of 17 May, Official Report, c. 13, what was the level of staffing of International Social Service of Great Britain in each of the past five financial years concerned with the administration of the Government's repatriation scheme; and what was the proportion of the sums paid by his Department to the service for the purpose of paying salaries in each year.

§ Mr. Raison
In each of the last five years, two social workers, one receptionist and one typist have been employed full-time by International Social Service of Great Britain on work connected with its administration of the repatriation scheme under section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971. In addition, over the same period, a proportion of the time of the director of ISS, the director's secretary and an accountant has been spent on this work. Since 1980 a full-time administrator and since 1982 a part-time administrative assistant have also been employed on this work.
I understand from ISS that the amount spent on salaries in each of the last five years is as follows:

£

1977–78 22,030

1978–79 21,601

1979–80 25,980

1980–81 29,305

1981–82 ^*

^* Not yet available

§ Mr. Proctor
asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Basildon of 17 May, Official Report, c. 13, (1) what was the proportion of the sums paid by his Department to International Social Service of Great Britain in each of the past five financial years which was used for the service's costs of administration;
(2) what was the proportion of the sums paid by his Department to International Social Service of Great Britain in each of the past five financial years that was paid directly to those seeking assistance under the repatriation scheme or on their behalf; and, of the moneys paid directly 220W to those seeking assistance, how much was paid, respectively, for the purposes of (a) travel and (b) baggage allowance.

§ Mr. Raison
In the last five financial years the following sums were paid to International Social Service of Great Britain in connection with its operation of the repatriation scheme under section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971.

(a) In respect of administration expenses:

£

1977–78 32,674

1978–79 33,860

1979–80 38,361

1980–81 ^*42,209

1981–82 †54,209

^* For accounting reasons the sum of these figures differs from the corresponding figure in the reply given to my hon. Friend on 17 May.

† Subject to audit. The breakdown of the repatriation expenses is not yet available.

(b) In respect of repatriation expenses:

Fares Baggage‡ Total

£ £ £

1977–78 31,665 14,843 46,508

1978–79 45,044 20,489 65,533

1979–80 44,365 17,626 61,991

1980–81 56,689 17,571 ^*74,260

1981–82 n/a n/a †134,734

^* For accounting reasons the sum of these figures differs from the corresponding figure in the reply given to my hon. Friend on 17 May.

† Subject to audit. The breakdown of the repatriation expenses is not yet available.

‡ And other incidental expenses.

	£
1977–78	22,030
1978–79	21,601
1979–80	25,980
1980–81	29,305
1981–82	^*
^* Not yet available

(a) In respect of administration expenses:
	£
1977–78	32,674
1978–79	33,860
1979–80	38,361
1980–81	^*42,209
1981–82	†54,209
^* For accounting reasons the sum of these figures differs from the corresponding figure in the reply given to my hon. Friend on 17 May.
† Subject to audit. The breakdown of the repatriation expenses is not yet available.

(b) In respect of repatriation expenses:
	Fares	Baggage‡	Total
	£	£	£
1977–78	31,665	14,843	46,508
1978–79	45,044	20,489	65,533
1979–80	44,365	17,626	61,991
1980–81	56,689	17,571	^*74,260
1981–82	n/a	n/a	†134,734
^* For accounting reasons the sum of these figures differs from the corresponding figure in the reply given to my hon. Friend on 17 May.
† Subject to audit. The breakdown of the repatriation expenses is not yet available.
‡ And other incidental expenses.