§ 87. Mr. D. Footasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been refused visas to visit this country during the past twelve months; whether such persons are informed of the reasons for the refusal; and what opportunities are afforded to them to make representations 84W to himself or to officers of his Department.
§ Mr. R. A. Butler:The figure for 1960 is not yet available. In 1959, 2,575 United Kingdom visa applications made in foreign countries were refused. Reasons for refusal are normally given by my Department on request and it is open to any unsuccessful applicant, or to any person in this country acting on his behalf, to make representations to the Home Office.
§ Mr. D. Footasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have been refused visas to visit this country in each year since the beginning of 1946.
§ Mr. R. A. Butler:Since 1953 the following numbers of visa applications made in foreign countries have been refused:
1953 3,718 1954 1.683 1955 1,838 1956 2,054 1957 4,222 1958 3,607 1959 2,575 Complete figures for 1960 are not yet available, and those for the period 1946 to 1952 have not been preserved.