§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many refusals of entry clearance there have been for each year since 1983 in each of the five countries for which visa requirements apply; what is the current average delay between refusal of an application and the decision on an appeal against refusal; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RentonThe information available centrally is given in the table. Information on entry clearance applications in Nigeria in 1983–86 is not available. Nor is information available on the delay between a refusal of entry clearance and the appeal being listed for hearing.
1 In many instances the appellant's representative in the United Kingdom is not ready to proceed for a considerable period due to the necessity to obtain full instructions from the appellant overseas.