§ Ms WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will investigate whether Bulgarian replacement crews due to arrive in Glasgow on 8 December are adhering to all immigration rules in respect of the Bulgarian fishing vessels Afala, Aktinia, Kaprela, Ofelia and Rotalia in United Kingdom waters; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerUnder the immigration rules people seeking entry to join a vessel as members of its crew are eligible for admission if they are under contract to join a ship due to leave British waters. If the immigration officer is so satisfied he will grant leave to enter.
Authority 1992–93 £ million 1993–94 £ million Cash difference £ million Percentage difference Dyfed Powys 20.848 22.827 +1.979 +9.5 Gwent 21.852 21.770 -0.082 -0.4 North Wales 29.332 31.105 +1.773 +6.0 South Wales 67.177 69.310 +2.133 +3.2 From 1 April 1995 police authorities will become freestanding authorities with their own cash-limited police grant and SSA allocations, the proposals for which were announced on 1 December.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make available more grants to the North Wales police authority in order to facilitate the provisions of more police officers and special constables on the beat on housing estates; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. MacleanProposed allocations of grant to police forces were announced by my right hon. and learned Friend in reply to a question from the hon. Member for Uxbridge (Mr. Shersby) on 1 December at columns844–45. It is for the chief constable in consultation with his police authority to decide how the available resources should be deployed in the force area.
§ Mr. Barry JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to meet the police