§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list for each country(a) the number of applications to enter the United Kingdom for marriage under paragraphs 41 and 46 of the immigration rules and (b) the number of refusals of such applications in (i) 1987 and (ii) 1988.
§ Mr. RentonThe information requested on fiancé(e)s (paragraph 41 of the immigration rules) and spouses (paragraph 46) applying for entry clearance to the United Kingdom is available centrally only for those countries specified in the following table.
Fiance(e)s and spouses applying for entry clearance to the United Kingdom Number of persons Applications Country Newly received1 Granted2 3 Refused initially3 Bangladesh 1987 1,720 1,180 250 19884 1,270 1,000 280 India 1987 3,450 2,520 890 19884 2,290 2,030 610 Pakistan 1987 5,370 3,060 940 19884 4,040 2,530 730 Hong Kong 1987 320 250 10 19884 230 210 5— 1 Including applications subsequently withdrawn. 2 Granted initially or on appeal. 3 These applications may have been received in an earlier period. 4 January to September. 5 5 or fewer.