HC Deb 18 November 1986 vol 105 c92W
Mr. Fatchett

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visitors from (a) India, (b) Bangladesh and (c) Pakistan, during the period 1 September to 15 October 1986 have been allowed admission to the United Kingdom pending interviews with immigration officials at Leeds/Bradford airport; and how many of them have been granted visitor status.

Mr. Waddington

The information available, shown in the table, relates to passengers from the three countries who were required to submit to further examination and whose cases have been transferred to Leeds/Bradford airport from Heathrow between the dates given:

Granted temporary admission Given leave to enter
India 35 2
Bangladesh 33 1
Pakistan 93 5
Totals 161 8

Decisions have not yet been made in about 100 cases still awaiting interviews.

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