§ Ms Jenny JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many applications for visitors' visas to the United Kingdom have been received at the New Delhi embassy since January; and how many of the applications were refused.[159301
§ Mr. FatchettBetween 1 January and 31 October 1997, 46,799 applications to visit the United Kingdom were received at the British High Commission in New Delhi of which 6,064—13 per cent.—have been refused.
§ Ms Jenny JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will review the geographical location of the United Kingdom's embassies in India with particular reference to giving adequate coverage to the northern states.[15931]
§ Mr. FatchettWe regularly keep under review the size and location of diplomatic posts around the world. We have no current plans to open further posts in India. Our present Missions in India are the High Commission in New Delhi, the Deputy High Commissions in Bombay, Calcutta and Madras and the British Trade Office in Bangalore.