§ Ms. Clare Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for entry into the United Kingdom from (i) husbands, (ii) male fiancés 584W and (iii) wives in the Indian sub-continent were (a) decided and (b) refused in each year between 1973 and 1983, inclusive.
§ Mr. BrittanThe information requested for 1977 to 1983 will be published next week in table 7 and 8 of "Control of Immigration: Statistics, United Kingdom 1983" (Cmnd. 9246). Information for earlier years is not available.
§ Mr. Corbettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) under what authority the passports of some black and Asian visitors, refused permission to land in the United Kingdom but admitted on a temporary basis and released, are retained at ports of entry;
(2) under what authority some black and Asian visitors admitted to the United Kingdom are being required to sign undertakings that they will not remain in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. BrittanMy hon. and learned Friend the Minister of State will reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the length of time waited by an applicant in (a) the main queue and (b) any priority queues for entry clearance for settlement or as a husband or fiancé in Dacca, New Delhi, Bombay and Islamabad.
§ Mr. BrittanThe information requested for waiting times at the end of 1983 will be published next week in table 5 of "Control of Immigration: Statistics, United Kingdom 1983" (Cmnd. 9246). The information for waiting times in the main queues at the end of March 1984 will also be published next week in table 6 of the Home Office statistical bulletin "Control of Immigration: Statistics, First Quarter 1984" (Issue 13/84).