§ Mr. WinnickTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will state his policy towards the financing of the United Kingdom Immigrants Advisory Service.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe Government are not satisfied with the way in which UKIAS' executive committee and general council oversee the service and have been pressing for changes to bring it in line with the standards expected of an organisation which receives grant in aid. In January 1992 my hon. Friend the Member for Fareham (Mr. Lloyd) told UKIAS that its refugee unit was to be transferred to a new body and that it had three months in which to introduce reforms to the remainder of the organisation if it were to continue receiving Government grant. The necessary changes have not been made and the Government are now considering the future arrangements for funding advice and representation for people with rights of appeal under immigration legislation.