HC Deb 29 January 1998 vol 305 cc390-2W
Mr. Rendel

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to review the current price of a permanent settlement visa for the United Kingdom. [26170]

Mr. Fatchett

Fees, which are set to recover the cost of processing applications world wide to minimise the burden on the taxpayer, are reviewed annually. We continually look at ways to make efficiency savings to enable us to reduce entry clearance fees. The current fee for a settlement visa is £240. This was introduced on 10 June 1997.