§ Mr. Ronnie CampbellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will list changes to the rules for visitors to the United Kingdom from India since 1989;
(2) what further changes he is considering to the rules for visitors to the United Kingdom from India.
§ Mr. Charles WardleNo changes in the immigration rules relating specifically to visitors from India have been made since 1989, and my right hon. and learned Friend has no plans to make any.
§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) pursuant to his answer of 22 March,Official Report, column 448, how many of the 36 nationals of former Yugoslavia whose applications to extend their visits to the United Kingdom during 1992 were refused have been removed from the United Kingdom; to which countries they were sent; and how many have lodged appeals against refusal to extend their visits;
(2) pursuant to his answer of 22 March, Official Report, column 448, how many of the 134 nationals of former Yugoslavia whose applications for extension of stay in the United Kingdom in 1992 were refused; how many were (a) students, (b) au pairs and (c) spouses; how many in each category have been removed from the United Kingdom; to which countries they were sent; and how many have lodged appeals against refusal to extend their stay.
§ Mr. Charles Wardle[holding answer 26 March 1993]: Information in respect of the refusals referred to is given in the table.
Refusals1 of applications for extension of stay by nationals of the former Yugoslavia, by certain categories: 1992 Number Student 34 Au pair 13 Spouse2 20 1 Excluding dependants. 2 For probationary year. Information about appeals against refusals of applications for extensions, and about removals after refusal is not readily available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.
However, no national of the former Yugoslavia removed from the United Kingdom is being removed to a war zone.