§ 14. Mr. Berminghamasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many husbands of British citizens wives have been refused permission in 1984 to enter for purposes of settlement; and in how many of these cases the primary purpose rule was the main reason.
§ Mr. WaddingtonIn the first three quarters of 1984 in the Indian subcontinent, 190 husbands of British citizen wives were refused entry clearance for leave to enter the United Kingdom. One hundred and seventy husbands were refused solely because the primary purpose of the marriage was to obtain admission to the United Kingdom, and a few were refused partly because of this reason. Some of these applications may be subsequently granted on appeal. Data on entry clearance applications outside the Indian subcontinent are not available.
§ 18. Mr. Litherlandasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the proportion of husbands accepted for settlement from the Indian subcontinent in 1982; and what is the figure for the most recent 12 months.
§ Mr. WaddingtonAbout two thirds of husbands who applied in the Indian subcontinent were granted entry clearance for leave to enter the United Kingdom in 1982, and a similar proportion were granted entry clearance in the 12 months up to September 1984.