§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is his estimate of the total cost to his Department, over each of the past three years, of work associated with appeals by those appealing against refusal to grant visas to visit the United Kingdom; how many explanatory statements have been prepared over this period by British posts overseas; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydInformation on costs is not available in the form requested.
The number of explanatory statements prepared by British posts overseas in the last three years is as follows:
Settlement Non-settlement Total 1989 4,330 7,303 11,633 1990 4,970 12,445 17,415 1991 4,162 12,349 16,511 TOTALS 13,462 32,097 45,559