§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for entry clearance from (a) wives and children and (b) husbands and fiances were referred/deferred for inquiries at each post of the Indian Sub-continent for each year since 1977.
Applications for entry clearance referred or deferred *in the Indian Sub-continent Number of persons Bombay Delhi Calcutta Madras Islamabad Karachi Dhaka Total Wives and children 1977 560 730 90 70 5,940 520 4,720 12,630 1978 640 740 50 90 5,820 240 3,540 11,130 1979 420 490 50 110 4,500 170 3,640 9,380 1980 500 460 70 + 5,170 180 6,170 12,560 1981 530 290 20 — 4,790 200 6,580 12,420 1982 370 250 40 — 4,460 70 4,800 9,990 1983 370 300 30 — 3,930 30 2,960 7,620 1984 390 250 70 — 3,820 20 3,000 7,540 †Husbands and fiances 1977 470 1,390 20 20 140 50 10 2,110 1978 400 640 20 40 200 30 10 1,350 1979 410 760 30 50 210 60 10 1,530 1980 220 1,020 10 10 440 80 + 1,790 1981 210 780 10 — 890 70 20 1,980 1982 190 320 + — 410 20 20 960 1983 210 500 10 — 670 20 10 1,420 1984 280 250 10 — 1,100 40 10 1,700 + 5 or fewer —Nil * Referred to the Home Office for decision or deferred for further inquiries † Including husbands applying for entry clearance for immediate settlement under the 1977 immigration rules