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Written question asked by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 25 October 1999. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Monday, 25 October 1999 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to review the eligibility criteria for former child migrants as to their entitlement to support for (a) air fares and (b) living allowance; what plans he has to allow former child migrants whose nearest living relatives are cousins to qualify for support to return to the United Kingdom.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
336 c751-2W; 95155;95156
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Children Eligibility Government assistance Migration Child Migrant Support Fund