I am sure that the whole House will appreciate the consideration which was given by the Leader of the House and the hon. Lady to the representations which some of my hon. Friends and myself made to them about this case last night.

We appreciate the difficulties of this case, but we were hoping that instructions would be given to enable the whole of this family to be returned to England from South Africa on a boat leaving today. I still hope that that may be possible. The hon. Lady said that there is no evidence to suggest that there is arty need for—