§ Mr. DafisTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has on the rate of refusals of visas for entry into the United Kingdom from(a) Thailand, (b) New Zealand, (c) Australia, (d) Canada and (e) India for each year since 1990.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerThe available information is given in the table.
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Table 1: Refusal Rates(1) for entry clearance applications made in Thailand, New Zealand. Australia, Canada and India, 1990–1993 Percentages 1990 1991 1992 1993 Entry clearance made for temporary purposes2 Thailand 2 4 3 3 New Zealand 1 — 1 1 Australia — 1 — — Canada 1 1 1 — India3 12 10 8 7
Table 1: Refusal Rates(1) for entry clearance applications made in Thailand, New Zealand, Australia, Canada and India, 1990–1993 Percentages 1990 1991 1992 1993 Entry clearance applications made for settlement4 Thailand 5 16 19 21 New Zealand — 2 — — Australia — 1 — — Canada — — — — India3 19 22 20 21 Source: Foreign and Commonwealth Office (for Thailand, New Zealand, Australia and Canada) and Home Office (for India). Notes: 1 Calculated as applications refused initially, as a percentage of applications granted (in total) and refused. 2 Some applications will have been made by nationals of other countries. 3 Ultimate refusal rate calculated as applications initially refused, minus applications subsequently granted on appeal, as a percentage of applications decided. 4 Includes applications for a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode. —= less than 0.5 per cent.