HC Deb 03 July 1997 vol 297 cc219-20W
Ann Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list by name and rank the Indonesian military, police, security and paramilitary police officers in respect of whom visa applications have been made to attend the International Police and Security Expo 97; and if he will identify those which were granted. [5692]

Mr. Fatchett

[holding answer 27 June 1997]: We have not been asked to issue visas specifically for Indonesians attending the International Police and Security Expo 97.

Ann Clwyd

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many visas have been granted to Indonesian(a) military, (b) security, (c) police, (d) paramilitary and (e) special forces personnel visiting Britain in the last 12 months for which figures are available; for what purpose; and what is the policy of the Government on granting visas to the above categories of personnel. [5693]

Mr. Fatchett

[holding answer 27 June 1997]: The British Embassy in Jakarta issued 29,931 visit visas for the United Kingdom last year. Statistics are not kept for the different categories of applicant and the information requested could therefore only be produced at disproportionate cost. All visa applications are processed in accordance with the criteria contained in the Immigration Rules.