§ Mr. Kaufmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) for each year since 1973, how many applications were received for settlement in the United Kingdom, by nationality of applicant; and, for each nationality, what were the reasons for application, the numbers admitted or refused admission and the reasons for refusal of admission, and the average waiting time between application and interview and between interview and admission;
(2) for each year since 1973, how many applications for settlement in the United Kingdom were received from husbands or fiancés of women settled in the United Kingdom; what were the nationalities of the men concerned; and, for each nationality, what were the numbers admitted or refused admission and the reasons for the refusal of admission.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe readily available information is as follows.
Information on applications for entry clearance leading to settlement in the United Kingdom is available only for the Indian sub-continent from 1977 and is given up to 1983 in tables 5 to 9 of the latest annual Command Paper "Control of Immigration Statistics: United Kingdom 21W 1983" (Cmnd 9246). Corresponding information for 1984 is given in tables 8 to 10 of Statistical Bulletin 5/85 "Control of Immigration: Statistics—Fourth Quarter and Year 1984" and in tables 1 and 2 following. The waiting times given are to the first interview; applications are decided at the first interview unless further enquiries need to be made or a refusal is followed by an appeal, in which case the time taken depends on the particular circumstances of the application.
Reasons for refusals of applications are available only for husbands and male fiancés from 1983 and are given in table 3. Information for all countries on the numbers of persons admitted to and granted settlement in the United Kingdom is published annually by nationality and category in the Command paper "Control of Immigration: Statistics" (Tables 1 to 4 of the latest issue), the 1984 issue is due to be published in June.
Table 3 Reasons for refusal of entry clearance for leave to enter the United Kingdom for husbands and male fiancés in the Indian sub-continent Number of persons* Husbands Male fiancés Total 1983 1984 1983 1984 1983 1984 Primary purpose of the marriage was to obtain admission to the United Kingdom (a) Solely for this reason 80 220 420 660 500 890 (b) In combination with one or more other reasons 10 10 210 80 220 90 Solely because couple did not intend to live together 10 + 10 + 10 + Solely because couple had not met + − 100 10 100 10 Solely because wife/fiancé was not a British citizen 30 20 30 10 60 30 Other reasons and combinations 20 20 40 70 60 90 Total† 150 280 810 840 970 1,120 * Rounded to the nearest 10; + indicates 5 or fewer; −indicates nil. † The total includes a small number of cases for which the reason for refusal was not recorded.
§ Mr. Kaufmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the total number of passengers detained overnight under Immigration Act powers during 1984, by nationality; and whether he will give, for each nationality the proportion of total passengers so detained.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information requested, excluding the numbers of those detained in Queen's building, Heathrow for which similar information is not available, is as follows:
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Nationality Number detained overnight Number of persons detained per 1,000 arrivals of that nationality Afghanistan 3 * Algeria 50 2.25 Antigua 3 * Argentina 8 0.60 Australia 13 0.04 Austria 11 0.10 Bahamas 1 *
Table 1 Applications for entry clearances for immediate settlement made by wives, children and others in the Indian sub-continent by category of applicant, 1984 Number of persons Newly received Granted Refused Outstanding at the end of 1984 Wives 5,370 3,710 1,160 5,100 Children 9,620 5,300 3,830 13,100 Other dependant relatives 1,150 450 360 1,100 Others for settlement 110 80 10 60
Table 2 Applications for entry clearances for leave to enter the United Kingdom made by husbands and male fiancés in the Indian sub-continent by country 1984 Newly received Granted Refused Outstanding at the end of 1984 Bangladesh 100 20 20 230 India 1,400 640 660 1,400 Pakistan 1,300 680 440 1,700
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Nationality Number detained overnight Number of persons detained per 1,000 arrivals of that nationality Bangladesh 157 6.40 Barbados 1 0.12 Benin 1 * Bermuda 2 * Bolivia 2 * Brazil 12 0.23 British Overseas citizens 3 0.18 Bulgaria 1 0.29 Cameroon 3 * Canada 6 0.01 Cape Verde 1 * Central African Republic 1 * Chile 6 0.48 China 10 1.15 Colombia 57 2.70 Cuba 10 10.09 Cyprus 18 0.51 Denmark 1 * Dominica 2 * Ecuador 2 *
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Nationality Number detained overnight Number of persons detained per 1,000 arrivals of that nationality Egypt 7 0.12 Ethiopia 8 1.17 Finland 5 0.06 France 3 * Gambia 41 * Germany (FRG) 8 * Ghana 716 20.12 Greece 16 * Grenada 1 * Guyana 4 0.67 Holland 4 * Hong Kong (BDTC) 42 0.75 Iceland 3 * India 454 2.33 Indonesia 3 0.20 Iran 138 2.32 Iraq 60 2.98 Israel 96 0.66 Italy 5 * Ivory Coast 6 * Jamaica 11 0.38 Japan 3 0.01 Jordan 12 0.45 Kenya 16 0.62 Korea (South) 22 * Kuwait 1 0.03 Lebanon 20 0.48 Liberia 5 * Libya 58 7.39 Malawi 1 * Malaysia 25 0.33 Mali 2 * Malta 15 0.41 Mauritius 7 0.38 Mexico 10 0.26 Morocco 49 2.73 Mozambique 5 * Nepal 3 * New Zealand 5 0.06 Nicaragua 1 * Nigeria 741 4.31 Norway 4 0.02 Oman 1 * Palistan 506 4.73 Peru 5 0.57 Philippines 64 2.41 Poland 20 0.52 Portugal 83 1.06 Romania 6 1.90 St. Lucia 1 * Saudi Arabia 10 0.18 Senegal 2 * Seychelles 1 * Sierra Leone 17 2.33 Singapore 5 0.14 Somalia 4 2.39 South Africa 6 0.05 Spain 113 0.38 Sri Lanka 156 5.09 Sudan 18 0.91 Surinam 2 * Sweden 11 0.03 Switzerland 10 0.04 Syria 22 1.30 Tanzania 12 1.00 Thailand 9 0.44 Togo 1 * Tunisia 50 4.58 Turkey 143 2.82 Trinidad and Tobago 2 0.90 Uganda 27 3.34 Uruguay 2 0.56 USA 113 0.04 USSR 2 0.21
Nationality Number detained overnight Number of persons detained per 1,000 arrivals of that nationality Venezuela 6 0.60 Yemen 6 * Yugoslavia 20 0.55 Zaire 2 * Zambia 8 0.71 Zimbabwe 14 0.94 Nationality doubtful 47 0.64 Total 4,548 0.59 * Separate totals are not kept of arriving passengers of these nationalities; in aggregate the proportion of these nationals detained was 0.74 per 1,000 arivals.
§ Mr. Kaufmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects the review of the instructions for the staff of the immigration and nationality department to be completed; and whether he will publish the results.
§ Mr. WaddingtonWe are pressing ahead with the review but my right hon. and learned Friend cannot set a date for its completion. The possibility of publication of some of the instructions will be considered as part of the review.