Foreign Nationals (Hansard, 27 November 1987)

HC Deb 27 November 1987 vol 123 cc364-5W 364W

§ Mr. McTaggart
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list, for each year since 1978, how many foreign nationals have unsuccessfully applied for residence in the United Kingdom from(a) Australia, (b) Bangladesh, (c) Canada, (d) East Africa, (e) Hong Kong, (f) India, (g) New Zealand, (h) Pakistan, (i) South Africa, (j) South America, (k) Sri Lanka, (l) The United States of America, (m) West Africa, (n) the West Indies and (o) Zimbabwe.

§ Mr. Renton
The only information available centrally on refusals of such applications is given in the following tables. 365W

Table 1: Persons refused initially¹ an entry clearance for settlement in the United Kingdom, by country of application

Number of persons

Bangladesh India Pakistan Hong Kong

1978 3,160 1,570 3,800 n/a

1979 2,580 1,280 4,070 n/a

1980 3,140 1,240 2,790 n/a

1981 3,130 850 2,700 n/a

1982 4,520 1,070 2,700 n/a

1983 5,390 1,380 2,180 n/a

1984 3,710 1,020 1,740 n/a

1985 4,260 980 1,590 40

1986 2,650 1,080 1,360 40

¹ Including those subsequently successful on appeal.

Table 2: British Overseas citizens refused a special voucher for entry for settlement in the United Kingdom, by country of application

Number of persons

Year¹ India Kenya Tanzania Zambia Malawi Elsewhere Total

1982 90 .. 10 — — .. ..

1983 120 60 — — — .. ..

1984 90 40 ^* ^* ^* 30 170

1985 80 30 ^* ^* ^* 40 160

1986 80 60 ^* — — 20 150

Notes
..not available
*5 or fewer.
¹Data for years earlier than 1982 are not available centrally.