§ Mr. Maddenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many refusals of entry into the United Kingdom of (a) husbands and (b) fiancés in the Indian Subcontinent in the fourth quarter of 1983 were (i) wholly and (ii) partly because the primary purpose of the marriage was held to be immigration to the United Kingdom;
(2) how many applications for entry to the United Kingdom from (a) husbands and (b) fiancés in the Indian Subcontinent were (i) refused and (ii) granted in the fourth quarter of 1983.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information requested is given in the following table:
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Husbands and fiancés applying for entry clearance for leave to enter the United Kingdom under the 1983 immigration rules* Indian subcontinent Number of persons Fourth quarter 1983 Husbands Fiancés Applications granted 110 190 Applications refused 80 310 Of which, applications refused solely or partly because the primary purpose of the marriage was to obtain admission to the United Kingdom: Solely 60 240 Partly — 30 * HC 66 and 169.