§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proposals he has for burden sharing with other EC countries in respect of refugees from non-EC countries; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Charles WardleMember states of the European Community provide assistance in different ways in response to refugee problems, but no plans are under consideration for burden-sharing in the sense of distributing refugees or asylum seekers within the territory of the Community in accordance with quotas for each member state.