§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many visas have been issued in (a) Ghana, (b) Bangladesh, (c) India, (d) Pakistan and (e) Nigeria since the scheme began; and how many of these were issued without an interview.
§ Mr. HurdThe information available centrally, which does not include separate figures on those visas granted without interview, is given in the following table:
Applications granted for visas to the United Kingdom1 Number of persons Ghana 1986 October2 to December 2,890 1987 January, February 1,260 Bangladesh 1986 October3 to December 2,920 1987 January to March 2,610 India 1986 October3 to December 20,130 1987 January to March 16,570 Pakistan 1986 October3 to December 11,540 1987 January to March 10,530 Nigeria 1987 February 42,600 1 For settlement or temporary purposes. 2 Including applications granted for entry clearance in the period 1 to 22 October 1986. 3 Including applications granted for entry clearance in the period 1 to 14 October 1986. 4 Provisional figure.
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will provide a breakdown of the immigration status on arrival in the United Kingdom of all those (a) granted refugee status on asylum and (b) refused it over the latest 12-month period.
§ Mr. HurdI refer the hon. Member to the reply my right hon. and learned Friend gave to a question from my right hon. Friend the Member for Aylesbury (Mr. Raison) on 16 March, at column360. The hon. Member may like to 277W know that the annual statistical bulletin on refugee statistics for the calendar year 1986 is being published on 19 May.
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (a) visitors and (b) business
Ordinary visitors and business visitors admitted to the United Kingdom between October 1986 and January 1987 Number Nationality October 1986 November 1986 December 1986 January 1987 Ordinary visitors Business visitors Ordinary visitors Business visitors Ordinary visitors Business visitors Ordinary visitors Business visitors Bangladesh 850 170 500 150 510 110 400 90 Ghana 1,290 570 810 570 970 370 680 460 India 8,520 2,780 5,450 2,490 4,730 1,480 3,730 1,950 Nigeria 5,670 3,330 3,480 2,820 4,400 1,820 3,500 1,850 Pakistan 4,340 1,050 2,610 930 3,090 690 2,130 780
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many (i) visitors and (ii) business visitors (a) applied for visas, (b) were granted visas, (c) were refused visas and (d) had their applications referred for further consideration at each of the British posts in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Ghana for each month since October 1986.
§ Mr. HurdI refer the hon. Member to the reply given to a question from the hon. Member for Islington, North (Mr. Corbyn) on 22 April 1987 at columns521–29. Separate information for ordinary visitors and business visitors is not available. The other information requested which is available centrally is given in the following table.
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Applications for a visit visa to the United Kingdom Number of persons Applications 1Newly received 2Granted Refused initially 3Deferred Dhaka 1987 March 680 490 160 30 Bombay 1987 March 3,080 2,830 50 20 New Delhi 1987 March 2,730 2,230 210 60 Calcutta 1986 October4 500 500 + 10 November 350 340 + + December 260 250 - 10 1987 January 270 270 + - February 290 280 + 20 March 480 470 + 10 Madras 1986 October4 590 580 + 10 November 450 420 10 10 December 320 290 10 + 1987 January 310 300 + + February 420 380 10 + March 850 810 20 - Islamabad 1987 March 2,650 1,980 250 190 Karachi 1987 March 1,870 1,700 180 40 visitors were admitted to the United Kingdom from (i) India, (ii) Bangladesh, (iii) Pakistan, (iv) Ghana and (v) Nigeria in each month since October 1986.
§ Mr. HurdThe latest available information is given in the following table:
Applications 1 Newly received 2 Granted Refused initially 3Deferred Kaduna 1987 March 1,780 1,600 40 .. Accra 1987 February 880 580 220 .. ..Not available. +5 or fewer. 1 Including applications subsequently withdrawn. 2 Including applications granted on appeal. 3 Including applications referred to the Home Office for decision. 4 Including applications for entry clearance in the period 1 to 14 October 1986.