HC Deb 13 July 1994 vol 246 cc663-4W
Mr. Duncan Smith

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have chosen to be voluntarily repatriated under the scheme in the Immigration Act 1971, in each year from 1974 to 1986.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The voluntary repatriation scheme established under section 29 of the Immigration Act 1971 is operated by the International Social Service of the United Kingdom on behalf of the Home Office. During the financial years 1973–74 to 1986–87 the number of people repatriated under the scheme is as follows:

Year Number
1973–74 239
1974–75 156
1975–76 219
1976–77 110
1977–78 130
1978–79 178
1979–80 131
1980–81 142
1981–82 218
1982–83 152
1983–84 144
1984–85 81
1985–86 72
1986–87 65