HC Deb 01 December 1983 vol 49 cc615-6W
Mr. Corbett

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many persons, identified as families and single persons, have been repatriated to which countries by name under the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976 in each year to the latest convenient date.

Dr. Boyson

[pursuant to his reply, 24 November 1983, c. 288]: The following table shows the numbers of families and single persons to whom assistance with voluntary repatriation expenses has been given under the Supplementary Benefits Act 1976, together with their country of destination.

Family
Country No. of Families No. of Persons Single Persons Total Persons
1976*
Bangladesh 3 3
Barbados 2 6 1 7

parents are aware of the benefits and risks before a child is immunised. Health visitors and child health clinics will still hold stocks of the leaflets to issue to those mothers who for some reason did not get the leaflet before.