§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been granted leave(a) to enter and (b) to remain in the United Kingdom under the provisions of the unmarried partners concession. [96048]
§ Mrs. RocheData for the period October 1997 to June 1999 are given in the table.
Grants of leave to enter or remain to unmarried partners Number Granted leave to enter 140 Granted after-entry leave to remain1 330 Granted indefinite leave to remain2 150 1 Excluding persons granted leave to enter in that category 2 Including persons previously granted leave to enter or remain under the common-law spouse concession