HC Deb 23 October 1986 vol 102 cc959-60W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for visas had been received at each post in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan by the latest available date; and how many of these had been (a) granted and (b) refused.

Mr. Waddington

On 6 October my right hon. Friend announced the introduction of a visa requirement for citizens of Bangladesh, India and Pakistan. Information on the numbers of entry clearance applications other than for settlement received and decided at posts in the Indian subcontinent in the period 6 to 17 October is given in the following table. Information on such entry clearance applications is collected regularly only for calendar months.

Entry clearance applications other than for settlement, 6 to 17 October 1986
Indian subcontinent Number of persons
Post Applications newly received Applications granted Applications refused initially
New Delhi 1,390 1,300 10
Bombay 1,530 1,470 +
Calcutta 300 300 +
Madras 280 270 +
Dhaka 200 170 20
Islamabad 600 570 20
Karachi 620 600 +