§ Mr. Pikeasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for visas have been (a) made, (b) approved or (c) refused since the new arrangements were introduced in (i) Pakistan, (ii) India and (iii) Bangladesh.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe information available centrally is given in the following table.
Applications in the Indian sub-continent for visas to the United Kingdom1 Number of persons Applications Newly received2 Granted3 Refused initially Bangladesh 1986 October4 to December 3,820 2,920 870 1987 January, February 1,830 1,520 400 India 1986 October4 to December 21,590 20,130 720 1987 January, February 10,730 9,400 660 Pakistan 1986 0ctober4 to December 13,650 11,540 1,050 1987 January, February 7,250 5,970 860 1 For settlement or temporary purposes. 2 Including applications subsequently withdrawn. 3 Including applications granted on appeal. 4 Including applications for entry clearance in the period 1 to 14 October 1986.