Written question asked by John Grogan (Labour) on Tuesday, 3 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 April 2001. It was answered by Lord Hutton of Furness (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 April 2001 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many travel grants have been made to fund visits to Britain by former child migrants to Australia; what the total cost is of travel grants made from the Special Travel Fund set up to finance a single visit to see family members in Britain by former child migrants to Australia. - Includes figure.

Answer: Mr. Grogan: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) how many travel grants have been made to fund visits to Britain by former child migrants to Australia; [157236] (2) what the total cost is of travel grants made from the Special Travel Fund set up to finance a single visit to see family members in Britain by former child migrants to Australia. [157235] Mr. Hutton: As at 31 March 2001, 126 former child migrants have travelled from Australia with assistance from the Government funded Child Migrant Support Fund. The total cost of their travel/subsistence was £214,000.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 366 c607W; 157236;157235
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Children Costs Australia Migration Travel Emigration Child Migrant Support Fund
Contains statistics: Yes
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