HL Deb 16 February 1981 vol 417 cc549-50WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many applications for entry clearance as visitors made in India in 1980 by United Kingdom passport holders who (a) had already applied for special vouchers and (b) had made no such application were (a) granted, (b) refused.

Lord Carrington

Figures available show that in 1980 100 United Kingdom passport holders in India were issued with entry clearance as visitors and 69 refused. Three of those issued and 14 of those refused had also applied for special vouchers.