§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many applications to enter the United Kingdom for temporary purposes have been made in each year since 1994; how many have been refused; and if he will list the refusal rate for each year as a percentage of the whole; [3336]
(2) if he will list the number of refusals for applications to enter the United Kingdom for temporary purposes according to geographical region or country in each year since 1992; and if he will list the refusal rate for each year and geographical region as a percentage of the whole; [3337]
(3) if he will list the number of known applications and refusals for entry clearance to the United Kingdom in 1995; and if he will make a statement. [3334]
§ Mr. KirkhopeInformation on applications to enter the United Kingdom, refusals and the refusal rate, 1994–95, is contained in table 1.
Information on refusals to enter the United Kingdom for temporary purposes by geographical region, 1992 to 1995, is contained in table 2.
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Table 1: Entry clearance applications, 1994–95 United Kingdom Number of persons Entry clearance applications Newly received Total granted1 Refused initially2 Initial refusal rate Percentage3 Temporary purposes 1994 1,086,940 980,600 64,420 6 1995 1,168,240 1,044,590 72,640 7 Settlement 1994 47,800 35,250 9,690 22 1995 44,600 33,830 10,890 24 1Granted initially or on appeal. 2Some may have been granted subsequently on appeal. 3Calculated as the number of initial refusals as a proportion of total decisions.
Table 2: Decisions on entry clearance applications worldwide, by geographical region, 1992–95 United Kingdom Number of persons Entry clearance applications for temporary purposes1 Geographical region where application made2 Granted3 Refused initially4 Initial refusal rate percentage5 1992 1993 1994 1995 1992 1993 1994 1995 1992 1993 1994 1995 Europe 214,040 236,750 281,820 309,900 9,820 10,470 10,870 13,160 4 4 4 4 Europe Economic Area 74,500 77,160 82,600 80,640 2,380 3,040 2,850 2,390 3 4 3 3 Remainder of Europe 139,540 159,580 199,220 229,260 7,440 7,430 8,020 10,770 5 4 4 4 Americas 62.980 67,220 76,960 76,850 1,180 1,130 1,380 1,090 2 2 2 1 Africa 106,150 106,690 114,840 117,380 24,760 20,450 20,450 20,980 19 16 15 15 Indian sub-continent 135,890 136,020 152,070 160,500 21,420 18,760 23,510 27,130 14 12 14 4 Middle East 108,630 126,190 134,100 136,100 5,230 4,800 4,480 6,330 5 4 3 4 Remainder of Asia 160,360 174,920 200,520 214,220 5,240 4,450 3,680 3,930 3 2 2 2 Asia 406,370 437,130 486,700 510,820 31,990 28,010 31,670 37,390 7 6 6 7 Oceania 12,390 13,770 20,040 29,400 60 40 50 30 6— 6— 6— 6— Other 1,600 270 240 250 20 6— 6— — 1 1 6— — All countries 803,520 861,810 980,600 1,044,590 67,830 60,100 64,420 72,640 8 7 6 7 1Nationals of certain counties currently need a visa to enter the United Kingdom regardless of the purpose of their journey. 2Some applications, particularly many of those in EEA countries, will have been made by nationals of other countries. 3Granted initially or on appeal. 4Some may have been granted subsequently on appeal. 5Calculated as the number of initial refusals as a proportion of total decisions. 6Five or fewer (less than 0.5 per cent.).
§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people who had obtained entry clearance as visitors prior to travelling to the United Kingdom were refused entry on arrival in 1995. [3335]
§ Mr. KirkhopeThe information available relates to the total number of persons with an entry clearance or work permit who were refused leave to enter at ports in the United Kingdom. There were 1,260 such persons in 1995.