§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applicants for permanent residency in the United Kingdom have been refused under the primary purpose rule in each year since 1985.
§ Mr. Charles WardleInformation on reasons for refusal, and thus on refusals under the primary purpose rule, is only available centrally for the Indian sub-continent and is given in the table. It is known that the vast majority of refusals under the primary purpose rule relate to persons applying in the Indian sub-continent.
Number of persons refused1 entry clearance for settlement in the United Kingdom under the primary purpose rule, 1986–92 Number of persons Primary purpose refusals Solely for this reason Partly for this reason 1986 1,080 130 1987 1,090 210 1988 1,240 420 1989 1,550 1,170 1990 1,280 1,040 1991 1,260 550 1 Refusals minus successful appeals.