§ Sir Ivan LawrenceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) admissions and (b) refusals for immigration and settlement in the United Kingdom have been made in each of the last 10 years. [1551]
§ Mr. KirkhopeThe information requested is given in the table.
Number of persons granted and refused settlement 1985-June 1995 Persons accepted for settlement1 Persons overseas initially refused2 an entry clearance for settlement3 Persons in the UK initially refused4settlement 1985 55,360 n/a 260 1986 47,820 n/a 510 1987 45,980 n/a 540 1988 49,280 n/a 490 1989 49,650 7,290 800 1990 53,200 8,240 1,060 1991 53,900 6,780 1,750 1992 52,570 7,300 2,360 1993 55,640 8,690 3,220 1994 55,110 9,690 3,020 19955 27,890 n/a 1,730 n/a not available. 1Including persons admitted to the United Kingdom on a temporary basis and subsequently granted settlement following a change of immigration status, as well as persons granted settlement on arrival or admitted in a category leading to settlement and subsequently granted settlement. 2Some were subsequently granted an entry clearance for settlement following an appeal. 3Includes applications for a certificate of entitlement to the right of abode. 4 5 January to June, Provisional figures.