HC Deb 09 May 1995 vol 259 cc382-3W
Dr. Howells

To 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 Baker

The information is given in the table.

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1 Includes applications subsequently withdrawn.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.

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