§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many Indian citizens have applied for visas at the British deputy high commission, Bombay, by month, since 15 October 1986, as(a) visitors, (b) students,(c) settlement and (d) others; how many of these applications were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) referred to further inquiries, by category of applicant; and how many of those applications in each category were dealt with by post and how many required personal interview;
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Applications for visas to the United Kingdom Number of persons Applications Newly1 received Granted2 Refusal initially Deferred3 DHAKA Visitors: 1986 October4 780 540 180 10 November 860 590 230 10 December 680 430 200 20 1987 January 460 320 110 20 February 450 320 90 20 Students: 1986 October4 30 20 10 * November 10 10 * * December 60 40 10 * 1987 January 80 60 20 * February 40 30 * * Persons for settlement: 1986 October4 310 250 60 110 November 440 360 80 330 December 290 340 110 320 1987 January 290 290 80 390 February 410 400 80 210 Others: 1986 October4 110 100 * 10 November 130 120 * 10 December 120 120 * — 1987 January 70 70 * 10 (2) how many Indian citizens have applied for visas at the British high commission, New Delhi, by month since 15 October 1986, as (a) visitors, (b) students, (c) settlement and (d) others; how many of these applications were (1) granted, (2) refused and (3) deferred for further inquiries, by category of applicant; and how many of these applications in each category were (i) dealt with by post and (ii) required personal interview;
(3) how many Bangladeshi citizens have applied for visas in Dhaka, by month since 15 October 1986, as (a) visitors, (b) students, (c) settlement and (d) others; how many of these applications were (i) dealt with by post and (ii) required personal interview; and how many of these applications were (1) granted, (2) refused and (3) deferred for further inquiries, by category of applicant;
(4) how many Pakistani citizens have applied for visas at the British embassy, Islamabad, by month since 15 October 1986, as (a) visitors, (b) students, (c) settlement and (d) others; how many of those applications in each category (i) were dealt with by post and (ii) required personal interview; and how many of these applications were (1) granted, (2) refused and (3) deferred to further inquiries, by category of applicant;
(5) how many Pakistani citizens have applied for visas at the British consulate, Karachi, by month since 15 October 1986, as (a) visitors, (b) students, (c) settlement and (d) others; how many of those applicants in each category (i) were dealt with by post and (ii) required personal interview; and how many of those applications were (1) granted, (2) refused and (3) deferred for further inquiries, by category of applicant.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information available centrally is given in the following table.
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Applications Newly1 received Granted2 Refusal initially Deferred3 February 30 30 * — Total: 1986 October4 1,230 900 240 120 November 1,440 1,080 310 460 December 1,150 940 310 320 1987 January 910 730 210 420 February 930 800 180 230
Applications for visas to the United Kingdom Number of persons Applications Newly1 received Granted2 Refusal initially Deferred3 BOMBAY Visitors: 1986 October4 3,590 3,410 10 110 November 2,410 2,340 50 10 December 1,920 1,780 40 * 1987 January 1,560 1,390 30 * February 1,900 1,690 40 20 Students: 1986 October4 210 150 — — November 10 10 — * December 40 40 — — 1987 January 20 20 — — February 30 30 — — Persons for settlement: 1986 October4 160 190 30 140 November 160 170 20 30 December 180 180 30 50 1987 January 210 170 40 110 February 240 140 20 50 Others: 1986 October4 160 160 — * November 190 190 — 10 December 200 190 * * 1987 January 100 100 * * February 430 420 * 10 Total: 1986 October4 4,120 3,900 40 360 November 2,780 2,710 70 40 December 2,330 2,200 70 50 1987 January 1,880 1,670 70 110 February 2,610 2,290 60 80 522W523W
Applications for visas to the United Kingdom Number of persons Applications Newly1 received Granted2 Refusal initially Deferred3 NEW DELHI Visitors: 1986 October4 2,960 2,590 50 20 November 2,780 2,480 150 40 December 1,820 1,630 160 70 1987 January 1,850 1,580 200 80 February 2,100 1,780 180 80 Students: 1986 October4 80 80 * — November 20 20 * * December 50 50 * * 1987 January 80 80 * * February 40 40 * *
Applications Newly1 received Granted2 Refusal initially Deferred3 Persons for settlement: 1986 October4 90 90 30 60 November 70 100 50 60 December 120 80 40 50 1987 January 120 80 60 70 February 150 100 60 50 Others: 1986 October4 550 550 — * November 650 640 * * December 350 350 — 10 1987 January 190 200 * — February 220 200 — 10 Total: 1986 October4 3,690 3,310 80 90 November 3,520 3,230 200 100 December 2,340 2,100 200 120 1987 January 2,240 1.940 260 150 February 2,500 2,120 240 140
Applications for visas to the United Kingdom Number of persons Applications Newly1 received Granted2 Refusal initially Deferred3 ISLAMABAD Visitors: 1986 October4 1,580 1,450 80 40 November 1,880 1,640 150 110 December 1,890 1,590 210 130 1987 January 1,520 1,190 180 100 February 1,700 1,350 160 140 Students: 1986 October4 20 20 — — November 30 20 * * December 70 60 10 * 1987 January 70 60 10 10 February 20 20 * * Persons for settlement: 1986 October4 570 380 110 270 November 480 260 100 290 December 710 200 80 340 1987 January 430 320 120 420 February 420 350 140 420 Others: 1986 October4 20 20 — * November 20 20 — * December 30 30 — * 1987 January 60 50 * * February 20 20 * 10 Total: 1986 October4 2,180 1,860 190 310 November 2,420 1,940 250 410 December 2,700 1,880 300 470 1987 January 2,080 1,620 310 530 February 2,160 1,740 300 570 524W525W
Applications for visas to the United Kingdom Number of persons Applications Newly1 received Granted2 Refusal initially Deferred3 KARACHI Visitors: 1986 October4 1,930 1,800 70 40
Applications Newly1 received Granted2 Refusal initially Deferred3 November 2,040 1,910 100 40 December 1,430 1,270 120 50 1987 January 1,250 1,110 110 30 February 1,210 1,050 110 40 Students: 1986 October4 10 10 * * November 20 20 — * December 50 50 * * 1987 January 40 40 * * February 20 20 * * Persons for settlement: 1986 October4 50 20 * 20 November 20 10 * 30 December 20 20 * 10 1987 January 40 20 * 20 February 40 10 10 10 Others: 1986 October4 310 310 — * November 240 230 * 10 December 230 220 — 20 1987 January 220 200 — 20 February 170 160 * 20 Total: 1986 October4 2,300 2,150 70 70 November 2,320 2,170 110 80 December 1,730 1,550 120 80 1987 January 1,560 1,370 120 70 February 1,440 1,250 130 70 * Five or fewer. 1 Including applications subsequently withdrawn. 2 Including applications granted on appeal. 3 Including applications referred to the Home Office for decision. 4 Including applications for entry clearance in the period 1–14 October 1986.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many applications for visas have been made at the British high commission in Lagos since 11 February; how many of these applications were(a) granted, (b) refused and (c) deferred for further inquiries, by category of applicant; and how many of those applications in each category were dealt with by post and how many required personal interview;
(2) How many Nigerian citizens applied for visas at the British high commission in Lagos from 1 February 1987 until the visa office was closed; and how many of these were for (a) visitors, (b) students, (c) settlement and (d) others; how many visas have been issued in Lagos in urgent compassionate cases since 11 February; and how many of those applications in each category (i) were dealt with by post and (ii) required personal interview.
§ Mr. WaddingtonProvisional information indicates that about 2,200 applications for visas were received in Lagos in the two weeks ending 14 February 1987; about 1,800 applications were granted and 120 refused. In the following two weeks 60 applications were granted and fewer than five were refused. The other information requested is not available centrally.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long each of the 51 people, whose cases are currently being considered, and who applied for visas at the British high commission, Colombo, on the grounds that they were suffering severe hardship, waited before a decision was made on their application; when each of the 526W 14 people whose applications for visas on the grounds of severe hardship in Colombo are still under consideration applied for these visas, and what guidance has been issued to the staff at the British high commission in Colombo as to the criteria to be used in deciding on applications for visas on the ground of severe hardship.
§ Mr. WaddingtonI shall reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Ghanaian citizens have applied for visas at the British high commission, Accra, by month since 23 October 1986, as(a) visitors, (b) students, (c) settlement and (d) others; how many of those applications in each category (i) were dealt with by post and (ii) required personal interview; and how many of these applications were (1) granted, (2) refused and (3) deferred for further inquiries, by category of applicant.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information available centrally is given in the following table.
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Applications in Ghana for a visa to the United Kingdom Number of persons Category of applicant, and month Applications Newly received1 Granted2 Refused initially Visitors: 1986 October3 670 550 90 1986 November 1,710 1,420 210
Category of applicant, and month Applications Newly received1 Granted2 Refused initially 1986 December 930 790 130 1987 January 950 560 320 Students: 1986 October3 30 10 10 1986 November 20 10 10 1986 December 20 20 + 1987 January 40 20 10 Others4 1986 October3 30 20 20 1986 November 60 40 10 1986 December 40 40 + 1987 January 70 60 — Total: 1986 October3 720 580 120 1986 November 1,780 1,460 230 1986 December 990 850 130 1987 January 1,060 640 330 + 5 or fewer. 1 Including applications subsequently withdrawn. 2 Including applications granted on appeal. 3 Including applications for an entry certificate in the period 1–22 October 1986. 4 Including persons for settlement.
§ Mr. Corbynasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many Nigerian citizens have applied for visas at the British deputy high commission, Kaduna, from February to the latest convenient date as(a) visitors, (b)students, (c) settlement and (d) others; and how many of these applications were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) deferred for further inquiries by category of applicant.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information available centrally is given in the following table.
Applications in Kaduna in February 1987 for a visa to the United Kingdom Number of persons Category of applicant Applications Newly received1 Granted2 Refused initially Visitors 870 760 20 Students 10 10 + Others3 20 20 — 900 790 20 + 5 or fewer. 1 Including applications subsequently withdrawn. 2 Including applications granted on appeal. 3 Including persons for settlement.