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Vietnamese Refugees

Mr. Rowlands asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of the boat people have been re- ceived to date into Great Britain from Hong Kong (a) into the reception centres and (b) into permanent homes; how many he expects to receive in November and December; and when he now esti- mates that the Government will have re- ceived into the United Kingdom the full quota agreed at the Geneva conference.

Mr. Whitelaw: I understand from the joint committee for refugees from Viet- nam that during the months February to October inclusive the refugees from camps in Hong Kong received into re- ception centres in this country numbered about 1,530 and the number of such refugees who went direct to permanent homes on their arrival here was about 30. About 1,500 refugees are expected to have arrived from Hong Kong during the period 1 November-end December. It is not yet possible to say when the quota agreed at the Geneva conference will all have arrived.

Bedfordshire (Police Recruiting)

Mr. Bright asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how success- ful the Bedfordshire police force has been in recruiting since the Edmund-Davies award.

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Prisoners (Complaints Procedures) Mrs. Renée Short asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether

he is satisfied with the present proceduice 3 for dealing with allegations of maltreat ment of prisoners by pro staff.

Mr. Brittan: These procedures are kept under constant review

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Mr. Guy Barnett asked the Secretary State for the Home Department tis the current number of civil servants em ployed in the nationality division of his Department, giving comparable figures for the previous three years.

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1977 1978

1979

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The 1976 figure includes staff who had been added temporarily to the division to consider applications for registration as citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies from nationals of Pakistan under the provisions of the Pakistan Act 1973.

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Immigrants (Medical Examination)

Mrs. Renée Short asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the review of medical exami- nations in connection with immigration control to be completed.

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