HC Deb 23 March 1988 vol 130 cc118-9W
Mr. Marlow

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of visitors

Number of visitor and business visitor admissions in 1985. 1986 and 1987, by nalionality and period of leave granted
Estimated numbers1
Period of leave Bangladesh India Pakistan
granted on entry2 1985 1986 1987 1985 1986 1987 1985 1986 1987
Jan-Sept Jan-Sept Jan-Sept
Up to 1 month 2,000 2,000 1,000 13,400 13,900 7,500 10,300 10,200 5,100
Over 1 and up to 3 months 1,000 1,200 700 10,200 10,900 5,000 8,000 9,200 3,800
Over 3 and up to 6 months3 8,000 8,300 5,800 145,000 142,000 108,000 62,600 63,000 45,600
Over 6 months and up 1 year 100 100 100 400 400 300 200 200 200
Total admissions 11,200 11,600 7,600 169,000 167,000 121,000 81,100 82,600 54,700
1 Individual figures may not add to totals due to rounding.
2 Initial period of leave granted by the immigration officer at the port of entry and therefore before taking account of any subsequent extension of stay.
3 Almost all admissions relate to a period of leave of exactly six months.