§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many wives have applied from India for settlement visas to join their husbands in Britain in 1988, 1989 and 1990, respectively; how many have been granted; and how many have been refused.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe information requested is given in the table.
Wives applying in India for an entry clearance for settlement in the United Kingdom Number of persons Applications 1988 1989 1990 Newly received1 1,500 1,840 1,860 Granted 1,640 1,610 1,760 Of which, granted on appeal 2— 10 10 Refused initially 50 120 200 1 Including applications subsequently withdrawn when the applicant was considered for a cerficate of entitlement to the right of abode in the United Kingdom. 2 Five or fewer