§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what guidance he has issued to entry clearance officers at British posts overseas about the appropriate gross incomes of women sponsors working full time in west Yorkshire sufficient to maintain their spouses and dependent children without recourse to public funds.
§ Mr. BaldryEntry clearance officers are not given guidance on the gross income necessary to meet the maintenance requirements of the immigration rules: each case is considered on its individual merits having regard to the total financial resources available and likely to become available to the parties. These vary considerably from case to case. Entry clearance officers are further guided by rulings from the adjudicators, the tribunal and the higher courts.