asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) whether he is satisfied that the United Kingdom Immigration Advisory Service is functioning effectively and discharging its duties efficiently;(2) what steps he is taking in the light of the recommendations made by his Department with regard to the future of the United Kingdom Immigration Advisory Service.

The hon. Member is mistaken in supposing that my Department has made recommendations about the future of the United Kingdom Immigrants Advisory Service. I have no ministerial responsibility for the service except to satisfy myself, which I have done, that it makes effective use of the grant paid to it under Section 23 of the Immigration Act 1971.