§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give details of the date on
Appeals in 1985 by persons refused an entry certificate or visa to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes Number of persons Nationality Bangladesh or India Pakistan EEC Other Commonwealth Other foreign All nationalities Appeals to Adjudicators Referred1 208 33 2 488 496 1,227 Allowed2 64 5 1 95 186 351 Appeals to Tribunal by applicants Referred1 8 1 — 10 8 27 Allowed2 — — — 4 4 8 Appeals to Tribunal by Entry Clearance Officers Referred1 1 — — 1 2 4 Allowed2 1 — — 1 1 3 1 Including appeals which were subsequently withdrawn before determination and appeals over which the immigration appellate authorities had no jurisdiction. 2 Appeals allowed in 1985 had not necessarily been referred in 1985.
§ Mr. Kaufmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for visas by nationals of Pakistan, Bangladesh and India have been received by Her Majesty's diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia; and how many have been granted.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information requested is not available centrally.
1022Wwhich the inspectorate of constabulary became aware of allegations against the deputy chief constable of Greater Manchester; if he will give details of what action was taken by the inspectorate of constabulary at the time of this information; and if he will give details of what discussions took place between the inspectorate of constabulary and Greater Manchester police prior to the suspension of the deputy chief constable of Greater Manchester.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggHer Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary was advised in October 1985 of the existence of information alleging that a relationship might exist between the deputy chief constable and certain persons whose activities were under investigation in Greater Manchester. No evidence was available to justify any action in respect of this information until May 1986. At that time the Inspectorate advised on the appointment of the chief constable of west Yorkshire to carry out the investigation instituted by the Greater Manchester police authority into the allegations. The decision to suspend the deputy chief constable from duty was taken by the police authority and approved by the Police Complaints Authority.