§ Dr. HowellsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for visit entry clearance were(a) made, (b) granted and (c) refused at the British post in (i) New Delhi, (ii) Bombay, (iii) Dhaka, (iv) Islamabad, (v) Colombo, (vi) Calcutta, (vii) Madras and (viii) Karachi in (1) January to June 1993, (2) July to December 1993, (3) January to June 1994 and (4) July to December or the latest convenient date in 1994. [22641]
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerThe information is given in the table.
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Applications for entry clearance made by visitors, students and others for temporary purposes received, granted and refused, by post, 1993–94 1993 1994 Post where application was made January-June July-December Year January-June July-December Year Calcutta Applications received 3,610 3,090 6,700 4,210 3,230 7,430 Granted (total)2 3,430 2,930 6,360 4,090 3,110 7,200 Initially refused 150 90 240 50 80 130 Madras Applications received 5,510 4,600 10,110 6,750 5,880 12,630 Granted (total)2 5,390 4,460 9,860 6,660 5,790 12,450 Initially refused 90 120 210 80 70 150 Islamabad Applications received 16,800 17,400 34,210 15,270 20,100 35,360 Granted (total)2 12,370 12,890 25,260 11,480 13,630 25,110 Initially refused 3,030 3,550 6,580 2,830 4,330 7,170 Karachi Applications received 12,460 11,490 23,940 14,290 14,170 28,460 Granted (total)2 10,640 9,680 20,330 11,770 11,380 23,150 Initially refused 980 1,130 2,100 1,050 1,350 2,400 Dhaka Applications received 6,890 7,700 14,590 7,220 8,560 15,780 Granted (total)2 5,470 5,890 11,360 5,160 6,180 11,350 Initially refused 1,410 1,730 3,140 1,890 2,250 4,140 Colombo Applications received 5,050 4,860 9,910 5,160 5,840 11,000 Granted (total)2 n/a n/a 7,940 n/a n/a 7,610 Initially refused 470 410 870 300 520 820 1 Includes applications subsequently withdrawn. 2 Granted initially or on appeal. 3 Only partial information is available for Colombo. n/a Not available.