First Special Report: Welfare of Former British Child Migrants

Publication Resource Details

Author
Health Committee, House of Commons
Publication Date
13 March 2001
Publisher
Parliament of the United Kingdom
URL
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200001/cmselect/cmhealth/152/15206.htm
Description
The 'First Special Report' of the British Parliament into the Welfare of Former British Child Migrants is the British Government's reply to the recommendations made in that 1998 inquiry. 'Special Reports' follow up matters raised in earlier reports and inquiries and this excerpt is from a larger document in the first session of the 2001 parliamentary session.

Related Information

CBERSS: Christian Brothers Ex Residents and Students Services (1995 - December 2005) Relevance: CBERSS helped many former child migrants access the travel fund and reconnect with their family of origin during the life of this initial scheme.
Child Migrants Trust (1987 - ) Relevance: The Child Migrants Trust helped many former child migrants access the travel fund and reconnect with their family of origin during the life of this initial scheme. The Child Migrants Trust presently administers the British Government’s £6m Family Restoration Fund for former child migrants to Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe). An application form is available through their website.
Inquiry Into Child Migration, Parliament of Australia (2000 - 2001)
Inquiry into the Welfare of Former British Child Migrants, House of Commons Health Committee, Parliament of the United Kingdom (July 1997 - 23 July 1998)

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