HC Deb 02 February 1982 vol 17 c92W
Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases since 19 November 1979 he has exercised his discretion to grant entry clearance to husbands or fiancés of United Kingdom and colonies citizens settled, but not born, in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Raison

The information requested is not available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, since 19 November 1979, how many husbands or fiancés of United Kingdom and colonies citizens, settled but not born in the United Kingdom, have been permitted to enter and live in the United Kingdom because they are nationals of a European Community country other than the United Kingdom.

Mr. Raison

The information requested is not available because European Community nationals are not normally required to give the purpose of their journey on their arrival in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) since 19 November 1979, how many husbands or fiancés of United Kingdom and colonies citizens settled in the United Kingdom, have been refused entry because the citizen was not born in the United Kingdom;

(2) since 19 November 1979, in how many cases leave to enter has been refused to the fiancès of a woman settled in the United Kingdom on the grounds that the parties to the marriage have not met.

Mr. Raison

The information requested is not available. Reasons for refusal of entry clearance are not collated centrally and the information on reasons for refusal of entry at the posts does not separately identify such cases.