HC Deb 10 February 1998 vol 306 c145W
Ms Oona King

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what has been the average processing time of applications by non-EEA national family members applying for EEA permits since 1 February 1997. [28300]

Mr. Fatchett

Statistics recording average processing times for EEA family permit applications are not held centrally and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.

Ms Oona King

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many EEA family permits have been granted to non-EEA family nationals since 1 February 1997. [28290]

Mr. Fatchett

Between 1 February and 31 December 1997, 9,019 applications for EEA family permits were issued at entry clearance Posts overseas.

Ms Oona King

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many non-EEA family member nationals have applied for EEA family permits since 1 February 1997; and how many were refused. [28297]

Mr. Fatchett

Between 1 February and 31 December 1997, 9,127 applications for EEA family permits have been received and 105 applications were refused at entry clearance Posts overseas.