HC Deb 19 January 1998 vol 304 c430W
Mr. Laxton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many visitor visas for entry into the United Kingdom from Cuban nationals have been turned down in each of the last two years. [22497]

Mr. Fatchett

The number of visit visa applications from Cuban nationals refused in Havana in the last two years was: 65 (5.1 per cent.) in 1995; 63 (4.5 per cent.) in 1996 and 99 (5.4 per cent.) in the first 11 months of 1997. Records are not kept of applications from Cuban nationals applying in other countries.

Mr. Laxton

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many applications in each of the last two years for visitor visas have been from Cuban nationals. [22496]

Mr. Fatchett

The number of visit visa applications from Cuban nationals in Havana in the last two years was: 1,975 in 1995; 1,420 in 1996 and 1,822 in the first 11 months of 1997. Records are not kept of applications from Cuban nationals applying in other countries.