§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Attorney-General what representations he has received relating to the disadvantages of the practice of publication of wills; and if he will make a statement.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe Lord Chancellor receives representations from time to time that embarrassment is caused to testators' families by the publication of wills in newspapers. However, wills are available for public inspection both to prevent fraud and abuse and to enable benficiaries and creditors to discover whether it is worth making any claim against the estate concerned.
Immigration Act 1971—Appeals to Adjudicators Pakistan Appeal categories Number of appeals referred Number allowed Number dismissed Number withdrawn 1 January 1986–31 December 1986 1. Exclusion—Appeal at Port 12 — 3 3 2. Exclusion—External Appeals 73 12 44 7 3. Refusal of Certificate Entitlement — — — — 4. Refusal of Entry Clearance for Temporary purposes (not husbands or wives or fiances or fiancees) 16 7 20 3 5. Refusal of Entry Clearance for Employment, Business or Independent Means (not husbands, wives, fiances or fiancees) 3 1 6 1 6. Refusal of Entry Clearance requested by Wives and Children, other dependent relatives and returning residents 867 307 527 175 7. Refusal of Entry Clearance requested by female fiancees 1 1 — — 8. Refusal of Entry Clearance requested by husbands 111 36 42 15 9. Refusal of Entry Clearance requested by male fiances 418 148 202 58 10. Variation of Landing Conditions (including curtailment of stay or duration or conditions of leave to remain given to persons previously exempted (S.14(2)) 22 — 3 6 11. Refusal to Vary Leave to Enter 277 30 141 120 12. Decision to make Deportation Order 27 1 17 4 13. Refusal to Revoke Deportation Order 4 1 1 1 14. Giving of Removal Directions 2 — 2 — 15. Destination Only Appeal 2 — 4 — Total 1,835 544 11,012 393