asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, with a view to introducing such a scheme by way of legislation, he will investigate the likely demand among ethnic minorities for a voluntary resettlement grant equivalent to transport plus one year's likely level of support cost in terms of unemployment pay, supplementary benefit and rate and rent rebate.

No. Assistance with travelling expenses is already available for immigrants who wish to return permanently overseas but lack the means. We have no plans to extend the present arrangements.