§ Ms. RichardsonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many children(a) under the age of five years, (b) between the ages of five and 15 years, and (c) between the ages of 16 and 18 years, were detained under Immigration Act powers by individual Immigration Act detention centres in each of the years 1985, 1986 and 1987;
(2) what was the average length of time spent in detention by the children detained under the Immigration Act powers (a) under the age of five years (b) between the ages of five and 15 years and (c) between the ages of 16 and 18 years in each of the years in 1985, 1986 and 1987;
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§ Mr. RentonThe information requested is not centrally recorded and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
§ Mr. Tom ClarkeTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been brought under the Immigration (Carriers' Liability) Act 1987.
§ Mr. RentonNone. The Act creates a liability which is pursuable in the civil courts: no such proceedings have yet been instituted.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for(a) single entry and (b) multiple entry visit visas were (i) received, (ii) granted and (iii) refused at each post in (x) the Indian subcontinent, (y) Ghana and (z) Nigeria in each quarter of 1987 and the first quarter of 1988; and what was the delay between application and interview of those whose applications were felt to need a second or long interview at each of the above posts in (1) January 1987, (2) June 1987, (3) January 1988 and (4) the nearest available date.
§ Mr. Renton[holding answer 20 July 1988]: The information available on applications for a visit visa is given in the following tables. Separate information on applications for single entry and multiple entry visas is not available.
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Table 1 Persons applying for a visit visa to the United Kingdom Number of persons Post Applications Newiy received1 Granted2 Refused initially Dhaka 1987 1st quarter 1,600 1,130 370 2nd quarter 2,770 2,070 490 3rd quarter 2,700 1,970 480 4th quarter 1,710 1,190 320 Year 8,790 6,360 1,670 1988 1st quarter 2,020 1,410 380 New Delhi 1987 1st quarter 6,680 5,590 590 2nd quarter 14,640 13,490 1,240 3rd quarter 11,000 9,620 1,050 4th quarter 6,380 5,410 750 Year 38,700 34,100 3,620 1988 1st quarter 7,120 5,740 800 Bombay 1987 1st quarter 6,540 5,910 120 2nd quarter 17,820 17,000 360 3rd quarter 10,900 10,120 340 4th quarter 5,390 4,980 280 Year 40,660 38,020 1,100 1988 1st quarter 6,650 6,230 260 44W
Post Applications Newly received1 Granted2 Refused initially Calcutta 1987 1st quarter 1,040 1,010 10 2nd quarter 3,000 29,70 10 3rd quarter 2,340 2,300 50 4th quarter 860 820 30 Year 7,240 7,100 90 1988 1st quarter 880 850 20 Madras 1987 1st quarter 1,580 1,490 40 2nd quarter 3,390 3,320 50 3rd quarter 2,720 2,640 30 4th quarter 1,100 1,060 30 Year 8,800 8,500 150 1988 lst quarter 1,300 1,280 10 Islamabad 1987 1st quarter 5,880 4,510 590 2nd quarter 11,680 9,080 1,530 3rd quarter 8,780 6,350 1,760 4th quarter 5,240 3,330 1,340 Year 31,590 23,260 5,230 1988 1st quarter 5,650 4,000 1,480 Karachi 1987 1st quarter 4,330 3,870 400 2nd quarter 9,990 9,170 480 3rd quarter 7,340 6,230 710 4th quarter 3,700 2,920 540 Year 25,270 22,200 2,130 1988 1st quarter 4,000 3,310 450 Accra 1987 1st quarter 2,620 1,700 740 2nd quarter 2,600 1,990 530 3rd quarter 3,540 2,910 650 4th quarter 1,490 1,320 180 Year 10,240 7,920 2,100 1988 1st quarter 1,430 1,180 160 Lagos 1987 1st quarter3 3,310 3,060 170 2nd quarter 14,550 12,300 1,060 3rd quarter 14,500 12,940 970 4th quarter 10,490 9,080 900 Year3 42,850 37,380 3,100 1988 1st quarter 9,430 8,380 710 Kaduna 1987 1st quarter3 2,620 2,360 70 2nd quarter 2,200 1,870 110 3rd quarter 2,530 2,270 160 4th quarter 1,690 1,480 190 Year3 9,040 7,980 530 1988 1st quarter 1,470 1,280 120 1 Including applications subsequently withdrawn.
2 Granted initially or on appeal.
3 From 1 February 1987 when the visa requirement for Nigerians was introduced.
Table 2 Wailing time for persons applying for a visit visa who required a lengthy interview Number of days Waiting time for persons interviewed at end of period Post Dec. 1986 June 1987 Dec. 1987 May 1988 Dhaka — — — — New Delhi 10 — — — Bombay 5 4 1 14 Calcutta — — — — Madras 3 3 2 — Islamabad — — — — Karachi — — — — Accra 14 5 2 113 Lagos 2 1 1 1 Kaduna 2 — — — — Same day. 1 Figure for end of April 1988. 2 Visa requirement for Nigerians was not introduced until 1 February 1987.