HC Deb 16 March 1987 vol 112 c361W
Mr. O'Brien

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the Government's policy concerning the admission into the United Kingdom of members of the Unification church, the Moonies, who are not British subjects; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Waddington

Overseas nationals are not admitted to work in the United Kingdom as ministers of religion or missionaries of the Unification church. There is no general prohibition on the admission of members of the church if they meet the requirements for admission under other provisions in the Immigration Rules, HC 169 as amended.

Number of persons1
Decision taken
Application status Granted refugee status Refused asylum but granted leave to remain on exceptional grounds Refused asylum Total
All decisions 460 1,680 770 2,910
Applied outside United Kingdom 30 10 10 50
Applied at port 30 560 20 600
Applied in United Kingdom of whom 410 1,110 740 2,260
Visitors 240 540 420 1,200
Students 110 410 230 760
Others2 50 160 80 300
1 The figures are independently rounded and may not sum to the totals; they include dependants, who are categorised under the same status as the applicant;
2 Includes some whose status is not recorded on the computer.

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