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513 each year since 1974, how many persons who were permitted to enter the United Kingdom from (a) India and Pakistan, (b) other New Commonwealth countries, (c) old Commonwealth countries, (d) EEC countries and (e) other countries as fiancés of women settled in the United Kingdom, had their permission to stay varied or withdrawn as a result of their failure sub- sequently to comply with their conditions of entry as to marriage;
(2) for each year since 1974, how many persons who were permitted to enter the United Kingdom from (a) India and Pakistan, (b) other New Commonwealth countries, (c) old Commonwealth coun- tries, (d) ÉÉC countries and (e) other countries as husbands of women settled in the United Kingdom, had their per- mission to stay varied or withdrawn as a result of their failure to comply with their conditions of entry as to the married status.
Mr. Raison : The only readily available information is that at least 356 applica- tions to settle on the basis of marriage to a woman settled in the United Kingdom were refused in the two years ended 31 March 1979, but some refusals may not have been recorded. Of those recorded, the breakdown requested by the hon. Member is as follows:
India and Pakistan
115
New Commonwealth exclud-
ing India
54
Old Commonwealth
EEC countries
Other countries
187
The other information requested by the hon. Member could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
British Broadcasting Corporation (Charter)
Mr. Marlow asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will take into account the question of political bias, as evidenced by the Panor- ama programine on immigration on Monday 5 November, when preparing any supplemental charter for the British Broadcasting Corporation.
Mr. Whitelaw: As I made clear in my recent speech to the Royal Television Society at Cambridge, it is a long esta- blished principle endorsed by successive Governments and the Annan committee that the BBC should have editorial re-
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sponsibility for the content of its pro- grammes, in exercise of which it acknow- ledges a duty to treat controversial sub- jects with due impartiality. The gover nors of the BBC, who are appointed as the guardians of the public interes these matters, will doubt take note of feelings expressed, in this House and else- where about the way in which the Cor- poration discharges its responsibilities.
Indochina (Refugees)
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Mr. Marlow asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what numbers of refugees from Indochina the British Government have undertaken to accept; how many of these have already arrived; when the rest are expected; and whether the figures include all possible wives and dependants.
Mr. Raison: From 1975 to the end of October 1979, approximately 4,500 Indo- chinese refugees had been accepted in the United Kingdom. This includes 700 from the commitment made in July to accept 10,000 refugees. It is expected that by the end of this year 2,000 of that 10,000 will have arrived. Every effort is being made to select complete family units.
Immigration Rules
Mr. Stokes asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to publish his proposals for changes in the immigration rules.
Mr. Whitelaw: At 11 am on Wednes- day 14 November.
European Community (Social Fund) Mr. Dubs asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what dis- cussions have taken place with the Euro- pean Commission about European social fund contributions towards the cost of section 11 of the Local Government Act 1966; what claims have been made since 1975 against the European social fund; and what receipts have been obtained.
Mr. Raison: The regular discussions which take place between officials of the EEC Commission responsible for the operation of the European social fund and officials of the Department of Employ- ment who co-ordinate the Government's interests in this field, touch from time to time, on the contributions from the fund towards expenditure eligible for grant
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