§ Sir Eldon GriffithsTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many visas have been issued in Taipei since the visa handling office has been established there; and whether the income received equals or exceeds the cost of operating this facility in Taiwan.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe numbers of visas issued by the visa handling office in Taipei from 1989–1991 was 78,782. The income during this period was:
£ 1989–90 824,456 1990–91 1,019,975 11991 689,903 1 April-October. The total cost of the visa operation was:
£ 1989–90 56,917 11990–91 206,030 1 April-October costing figures not yet available.