§ 23. Mr. Nellistasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the original 64 Tamils who arrived in Britain at the beginning of the year have subsequently been given temporary admission; and how many are still being detained.
§ Mr. RentonAs at 15 July, 39 of the group of 64 Tamils who arrived in Britain on 13 February 1987 had been granted temporary admission. Another nine had been released on bail, and bail has been granted in principle to 15 others subject to satisfactory sureties and the outcome of inquiries by the immigration service.