§ Mr. DarlingTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if, pursuant to his answer of 30 November 1988,Official Report, column 310, he will give the reasons for the level of refusals of entry clearance applications made in Jamaica in 1987; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EggarPrior entry clearance for Jamaicans wishing to visit the United Kingdom is not mandatory and the majority travel without an entry certificate. Those applying for entry clearance at the High Commissions in Kingston tend to be the less straightforward cases many of whom are unable to meet the requirements of the immigration rules. Some 31,600 Jamaicans were admitted to the United Kingdom in 1987; 269 were refused leave to enter.