HC Deb 24 July 1984 vol 64 c584W
Mr. Madden

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in considering applications for entry clearance to the United Kingdom from applicants who are partners in arranged marriages, what account is taken by entry clearance officers of the views of the fathers of the female partners.

Mr. Waddington

Applications are decided in accordance with the requirements in the published immigration rules. The view of other members of a family may be taken into account if they help to throw light on whether or not these requirements are satisfied.

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