§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for fiancés of United Kingdom citizens originating from the New Commonwealth and Pakistan have been refused in each of the past four years; and for what reasons.
§ Mr. LuardI have been asked to reply.
1974 (from 27th June) 1975 1976 1977 India* … … 5* 21* 16* 88 Pakistan … … Not available 2† 40† 46 Bangladesh … … Not available nil nil nil * Does not include applications made in Madras before August 1976. † Does not include applications made in Karachi before June 1976.
§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many female United Kingdom citizens originating from the New Commonwealth or Pakistan have applied for permission for their fiancés to settle in the United Kingdom in each of the past four years; and, of these, how many have applied for more than one fiancé.
§ Mr. LuardI have been asked to reply.
The applications are made by the fiancés in their country of residence not
1974 (from 27th June) 1975 1976 1977 India* … … 42* 1,248* 1,816* 1,956 Pakistan† … … Not available 543† 843† 748 Bangladesh … … Not available 5 6 3 * Does not include applications made in Madras before August 1976. † Does not include applications made in Karachi before June 1976.