§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans Her Majesty's Government have to ratify the convention determining the states responsible for examining applications for asylum lodged in one of the member states of the European Community signed in Dublin on 15 June 1990.
§ Mr. Charles WardleWe plan to ratify the Dublin convention shortly.
§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many husbands have applied from Pakistan for settlement visas to join their wives in Britain in each of the last three years; how many have been granted; and how many have been refused.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe information requested is given in the table.
Applications for entry clearance made by husbands in Pakistan Number of persons Newly received Granted initially Granted on appeal Granted (total) Refused initially 1989 1,760 630 100 730 1,430 1990 1,950 600 400 1,000 1,550 1991 2,270 960 540 1,500 1,610
§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many wives have applied from Pakistan for settlement visas to join their husbands in Britain in each of the last three years; how many have been granted; and how many have been refused.
§ Mr. Charles WardleThe information requested is given in the table:
Applications for entry clearance made by wives in Pakistan Number of persons Newly received Granted initially Granted on appeal Granted (total) Refused initially 1989 3,060 2,760 80 2,840 140 1990 2,800 2,750 200 2,950 340 1991 2,900 2,900 110 3,010 360