Entry Clearance (Hansard, 20 July 1988)

§ Mr. Madden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for entry clearance on grounds of special hardship on(a) all grounds and (b) grounds connected with an asylum application were (i) received and (ii) granted, by country, during 1987 and the first quarter of 1988.

§ Mr. Renton
The number of entry clearance applications where special hardship is a consideration is not separately identifiable in the returns sent by entry clearance posts to the Home Office.

§ Mr. Madden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for entry

Applicants in the Indian sub-continent on 31 March 1988 awaiting their first interview for entry to the United Kingdom

Number of persons

Post Category¹

Queue 1 Queue 2 Queue 3 Queue 4 Queue 5

Dhaka 280 1,600 190 2,300 —

New Delhi² — 310 360 90 140

Bombay² 650³ 620 40 160

Calcutta — — — — —

Madras² — 10 — — +

Islamabad 1,200 1,200 2,200 870 —

Karachi² 20 180 90 + 160

Total Indian sub-continent 5,400 3,500 3,300 460

+ = 5 or fewer.

¹ Queue 1: Persons with a claim to the right of abode, dependent relatives over 70 years old, and special compassionate cases (first-time applicants for settlement).

Queue 2: Spouses, and children under 18 years old (first-time applicants for settlement).

Queue 3: Fiance(e)s, and other applicants (first-time applicants for settlement).

Queue 4: Re-applicants for settlement.

Queue 5: Other applicants (not for settlement).

² Estimated numbers.

³ Mainly Queue 2.

§ Mr. Madden
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were waiting for special quota vouchers in (i) India and (ii) East Africa in(a) May 1987 and (b) December 1987; when those issued with vouchers on those dates had applied; how many vouchers were issued in (y) India and (z) East Africa in

Table 1 Persons applying for a special voucher for entry to the United Kingdom

Number of persons

Country Applications newly received¹ Vouchers issued Applications awaiting decision at end of month

1987 1988 1987 1988 May 1987 December 1987

1st quarter 1st quarter

India 390 110 600 200 2,300 2,100

Kenya 410 110 250 70 490 510

Tanzania 50 20 60 10 190 170

Malawi 120 20 60 20 40 60

Zambia 160 30 90 50 20 40

Elsewhere 40 20 10 ² ² ²

Total 1,170 310 1,070 350 3,100 2,900

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clearance as working holidaymakers have been (a) received, (b) granted and (c) refused in (i) India, (ii) Bangladesh, (iii) Australia and (iv) Canada.

§ Mr. Renton
The information requested is not available centrally.

Applicants in the Indian sub-continent on 31 March 1988 awaiting their first interview for entry to the United Kingdom
Number of persons
Post	Category¹
	Queue 1	Queue 2	Queue 3	Queue 4	Queue 5
Dhaka	280	1,600	190	2,300	—
New Delhi²	—	310	360	90	140
Bombay²	650³	620	40	160
Calcutta	—	—	—	—	—
Madras²	—	10	—	—	+
Islamabad	1,200	1,200	2,200	870	—
Karachi²	20	180	90	+	160
Total Indian sub-continent	5,400	3,500	3,300	460
+ = 5 or fewer.
¹ Queue 1: Persons with a claim to the right of abode, dependent relatives over 70 years old, and special compassionate cases (first-time applicants for settlement).
Queue 2: Spouses, and children under 18 years old (first-time applicants for settlement).
Queue 3: Fiance(e)s, and other applicants (first-time applicants for settlement).
Queue 4: Re-applicants for settlement.
Queue 5: Other applicants (not for settlement).
² Estimated numbers.
³ Mainly Queue 2.

Table 1 Persons applying for a special voucher for entry to the United Kingdom
Number of persons
Country	Applications newly received¹	Vouchers issued	Applications awaiting decision at end of month
	1987	1988	1987	1988	May 1987	December 1987
		1st quarter		1st quarter
India	390	110	600	200	2,300	2,100
Kenya	410	110	250	70	490	510
Tanzania	50	20	60	10	190	170
Malawi	120	20	60	20	40	60
Zambia	160	30	90	50	20	40
Elsewhere	40	20	10	²	²	²
Total	1,170	310	1,070	350	3,100	2,900