Mr. R. C. Mitchellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, pursuant to the answer of 29 November, Official Report, c. 42, he will state the reasons why information as to the number of Iranian citizens refused permission to remain in the United Kingdom since 1 January is not available.
§ Mr. RaisonThere are at present over 200,000 applications annually for extension of leave to remain, and refusal of permission to remain may be followed by related appeal procedures. At present the record-keeping system cannot provide information on refusals in the detail requested.