§ Mr. GodsiffTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many nationals of(a) Morocco, (b) Mozambique, (c) Nepal, (d) Pakistan, (e) Peru, (f) the Philippines and (g) Romania applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications, in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to their country of nationality before their visa expired, based on information collected centrally and locally; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum; [57322]
(2) how many nationals of (a) the Dominican Republic, (b) Ecuador, (c) Egypt, (d) Eritrea, (e) Fiji, (f) Gabon, (g) the Gambia and (h) Ethiopia applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications, in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to their country of nationality before their visa expired, based on information collected centrally and locally; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum; [57326]
(3) how many nationals of (a) Iraq, (b) Ivory Coast, (c) Jordan, (d) Kenya, (e) Kuwait, (f) Laos and (g) Lebanon applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications, in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to their country of nationality before their visa expired, based on information collected centrally and locally; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum; [57324]
(4) how many nationals of (a) Georgia, (b) Ghana, (c) Guyana, (d) Haiti, (e) India, (f) Indonesia and (g) Iran applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications, in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to their country of nationality before their visa expired, based on information collected centrally and locally; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum; [57325]
(5) how many nationals of (a) Afghanistan, (b) Albania, (c) Algeria, (d) Angola, (e) Armenia, (f) Azerbaijan and (g) Bahrain applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications, in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 377W and (iv) 1997; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to their country of nationality before their visa expired, based on information collected centrally and locally; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum; [57330]
(6) how many Zambian nationals applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to Zambia before their visa expired in (a) 1994, (b) 1995, (c) 1996 and (d) 1997; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum; [57083]
(7) how many nationals of (a) Liberia, (b) Libya, (c) Macedonia, (d) Madagascar, (e) the Maldives, (f) Moldova and (g) Mongolia applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications, in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to their country of nationality before their visa expired, based on information collected centrally and locally; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum; [57323]
(8) how many nationals of (a) the Sudan, (b) Syria, (c) Taiwan, (d) Tanzania, (e) Thailand, (f) Tunisia and (g) Turkey applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications, in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to their country of nationality before their visa expired, based on information collected centrally and locally; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum; [57320]
(9) how many nationals of (a) Russia, (b) Rwanda, (c) Saudi Arabia, (d) Senegal, (e) Sierra Leone, (f) Somalia and (g) Sri Lanka applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications, in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to their country of nationality before their visa expired, based on information collected centrally and locally; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum; [57321]
(10) how many nationals of (a) Cameroon, (b) the Central African Republic, (c) Chad, (d) China, (e) Columbia, (f) the Congo and (g) Djibouti applied
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Table 1 Applications for entry clearance for temporary purposes, and numbers issued 1994–1997 Country of Application Applications received Entry clearances issued 1994 1995 1996 1997 1994 1995 1996 1997 Algeria 6,630 2,430 2,450 2,660 6,100 2,430 2,450 2,660 Angola 1,140 1,250 1,380 1,490 1,080 1,170 1,230 1,360 Armenia 1— 1— 240 670 1— 1— 230 630 Azerbaijan 580 1,130 1,620 2,350 2— 1,120 1,390 2,340 Bahrain 4,000 4,280 14,110 13,220 3,900 4,190 14,060 13,130 Bangladesh 15,690 14,220 13,810 13,120 11,240 9,680 9,940 9,460 Belarus 1— 1,720 6,770 7,520 1— 1,640 6,560 7,280 Bulgaria 10,260 12,590 13,230 14,780 9,950 12,230 12,230 13,890 for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications, in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to their country of nationality before their visa expired, based on information collected centrally and locally; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum; [57327]
(11) how many nationals of (a) Bangladesh, (b) Belarus, (c) Benin, (d) Bhutan, (e) Bulgaria, (f) Burundi and (g) Cambodia applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications, in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to their country of nationality before their visa expired, based on information collected centrally and locally; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum; [57328]
(12) how many nationals of (a) Yugoslavia, (b) Ukraine, (c) Vietnam and (d) Yemen applied for entry clearance to come to the United Kingdom for temporary purposes, including visitor and student applications, in (i) 1994, (ii) 1995, (iii) 1996 and (iv) 1997; how many visas were issued for temporary purposes; how many recipients of those visas returned to their country of nationality before their visa expired, based on information collected centrally and locally; and how many applied to remain permanently in the United Kingdom or for political asylum. [57319]
§ Kate HoeyThe available information is given in the tables.
Entry clearance data are available by country of application only, which is not necessarily the country of the applicant's nationality. There were no entry clearance issuing posts in Afghanistan, Albania, Benin, Bhutan, Burundi, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Djibouti, Eritrea, Gabon, Haiti, Iraq, Laos, Liberia, Maldives, Moldova, Rwanda or Somalia in 1994–1997 and residents of those countries have to apply elsewhere.
No data are available on the numbers of persons who return to their country of nationality before their leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom expires.
Information is not available on the number of holders of visas for temporary purposes who apply for asylum or for settlement. The information in Table 2 on grants of settlement includes persons who entered the United Kingdom with a settlement entry clearance; and the data on asylum applications include persons who held no entry clearance.
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Table 1 Applications for entry clearance for temporary purposes, and numbers issued 1994–1997 Country of Application Applications received Entry clearances issued 1994 1995 1996 1997 1994 1995 1996 1997 Cambodia 1— 30 60 1— 1— 30 60 —1 Cameroon 1,030 1,420 1,440 1,740 860 1,130 1,180 1,460 China 20,420 22,370 28,370 33,300 20,020 20,280 26,350 28,040 Colombia 140 120 200 14,640 140 120 190 14,200 Congo Dem. Rep. (formerly Zaire) 610 610 950 670 440 480 800 510 Dominican Rep. 1— 1— 1— 420 1— 1— 1— 380 Ecuador 180 160 130 1,660 170 140 110 1,440 Egypt 23,640 25,200 30,110 28,690 22,260 24,080 28,500 26,980 Ethiopia 4,490 3,930 4,870 4,990 2,890 2,950 4,510 4,590 Fiji 260 220 740 730 260 220 740 710 Gambia 700 1,150 2,770 2,960 640 1,000 2,200 2,230 Georgia 1— 1— 1— 1,470 1— 1— 1— 1,440 Ghana 15,960 17,490 18,830 18,470 11,550 12,270 13,140 13,760 Guyana 290 310 1,430 1,530 290 220 1,220 1,330 India 102,790 115,280 126,810 133,980 92,300 103,340 113,460 120,910 Indonesia 25,980 29,020 31,870 31,890 25,910 28,760 29,930 30,070 Iran 23,670 22,930 18,550 20,390 21,010 18,130 14,140 15,440 Ivory Coast 1,140 1,860 1,850 2,030 840 1,360 1,550 1,710 Jordan 8,900 9,640 10,300 9,490 8,770 8,830 10,080 8,660 Kenya 2,270 2,750 18,440 17,420 2,100 2,050 17,260 16,280 Kuwait 8,140 8,310 42,630 40,440 7,310 7,020 39,580 38,430 Lebanon 10,790 11,020 7,880 7,930 9,740 10,620 7,340 7,480 Libya 890 580 280 580 760 570 250 750 Macedonia 50 160 260 260 2— 160 260 260 Madagascar 290 290 280 320 290 280 280 320 Mongolia 500 640 550 580 450 510 460 570 Morocco 6,180 7,530 7,970 7,010 5,180 6,520 6,910 5,930 Mozambique 550 540 530 640 540 540 520 620 Nepal 1,760 2,120 2,400 3,060 1,480 1,870 1,880 2,620 Pakistan 63,290 63,940 59,230 50,070 47,850 45,520 42,130 37,120 Peru 250 170 2,930 3,350 230 170 2,870 3,260 Philippines 13,290 16,460 19,680 20,390 12,380 14,580 17,600 18,690 Romania 14,360 16,550 21,120 18,700 13,200 15,820 20,060 17,170 Russia 103,150 113,490 118,730 108,160 100,460 102,940 109,150 104,820 Saudi Arabia 50,430 52,910 51,430 55,400 47,700 49,150 48,750 53,060 Senegal 840 910 980 1,380 640 820 860 1,160 Sierra Leone 1,480 3,210 2,430 590 1,060 2,260 1,960 460 Sri Lanka 9,620 10,050 11,340 11,780 7,420 8,680 10,370 11,200 Sudan 4,970 4,560 3,920 3,350 3,320 3,630 3,130 2,730 Syria 5,100 5,290 5,500 5,730 4,690 4,680 4,980 5,210 Taiwan 52,380 53,520 53,080 50,130 52,380 53,520 53,080 50,180 Tanzania 780 760 6,920 6,870 650 680 6,390 6,500 Thailand 45,270 50,690 51,780 41,850 44,350 49,860 50,250 39,280 Tunisia 6,040 7,860 7,800 7,180 5,620 6,600 4,870 5,390 Turkey 41,480 50,200 64,760 64,140 37,150 45,900 59,850 57,080 Ukraine 16,530 18,830 23,640 22,380 14,530 16,690 21,590 19,540 Vietnam 620 1,040 1,230 1,180 580 830 1,150 1,250 Yemen 3,220 4,770 3,200 3,700 2,820 3,600 2,440 3,220 Yugoslavia 3,210 10,320 13,790 13,550 2,930 9,420 12,970 12,740 Zambia 1,280 1,130 3,860 4,010 1,160 1,030 3,620 3,730 1 Not available 2 Not applicable—no entry clearance facilities available in that country 380W 381W
Table 2 Grants of settlement and applications for asylum 1994–1997 Nationality Grants of settlement1,2,3 Applications4 for asylum 1994 1995 1996 1997 1994 1995 1996 1997 Afghanistan 60 90 170 325 580 675 1,085 Albania 10 10 20 30 9— 9— 105 445 Algeria 400 440 400 370 995 1,865 715 715 Angola 30 40 30 60 605 555 385 195 Armenia5 3— 10— 3— 3— 9— 2— 5 35 Azerbaijan5 10— 10— 3— 3— 9— 9— * 15 Bahrain 10 20 20 30 9— 9— 10 5 Bangladesh 2,960 3,250 2,690 2,820 9— 9— 645 545 Belarus5 3— 3— 10 10 9— 9— * 35 Benin 10 10 10 10 9— 9— 5 5 382W 383W
Table 2 Grants of settlement and applications for asylum 1994–1997 Natonality Grants of settlement1,2,3 Applications4 for asylum 1994 1995 1996 1997 1994 1995 1996 1997 Bhutan 3— 10— 3— 3— 9— 9— 5 10 Bulgaria 100 140 200 160 235 480 305 545 Burundi 3— 10— 10— 10— 9— 9— 60 85 Cambodia 3— 3— 10 3— 9— 9— * * Cameroon 60 70 90 80 75 85 105 175 Central African Rep. 10— 10— 10— 3— 9— 9— * 9— Chad 10— 10— 10— 10— 9— 9— * 5 China 930 1,060 1,120 1,140 425 790 820 1,945 Colombia 260 280 260 230 405 525 1,005 1,330 Congo 3— 10— 3— 3— 9— 9— 75 90 Congo Dem. Rep. (formerly Zaire) 70 120 90 90 775 935 680 690 Djibouti 20 20 3— 3— 9— 9— 5 * Dominican Rep. 30 30 30 30 9— 9— 435 1,205 Ecuador 30 40 30 40 9— 9— 435 1,205 Egypt 290 270 320 320 9— 9— 20 40 Eritrea 10— 3— 10 20 9— 9— 135 125 Ethiopia 310 170 130 200 730 585 205 145 Fiji 20 30 30 20 9— 9— 10— 10— Gabon 3— 3— 10 3— 9— 9— * 5 Gambia 60 100 110 90 9— 9— 245 125 Georgia5 10— 3— 10 20 9— 9— 5 30 Ghana 1,490 1,690 1,840 1,180 2,035 1,915 780 350 Guyana 190 170 180 160 9— 9— 15 5 Haiti 10— 10— 3— 3— 9— 9— 10— 10— India 4,400 4,550 4,320 4,270 2,030 3,255 2,220 1,285 Indonesia 90 90 90 80 9— 9— * 5 Iran 990 1,110 1,700 1,040 520 615 585 585 Iraq 570 530 1,560 1,600 550 930 965 1,075 Ivory Coast 20 40 40 30 705 245 125 70 Jordan 160 150 110 150 9— 9— 25 15 Kenya 480 460 540 430 1,130 1,395 1,170 605 Kuwait 10 30 20 40 9— 9— 25 25 Laos 10— 10— 10— 10— 9— 9— 10— 10— Lebanon 280 400 660 630 215 150 145 160 Liberia 20 10 20 60 140 390 330 205 Libya 120 70 110 120 9— 9— 65 100 Macedonia 3— 10 20 20 9— 9— 15 20 Madagascar 3— 10 3— 10 9— 9— 5 5 Maldives 3— 3— 3— 3— 9— 9— 10— 10— Moldova5 3— 3— 3— 10 9— 9— * 20 Mongolia 10— 10— 3— 3— 9— 9— 15 25 Morocco 500 430 460 400 9— 9— 5 10— Mozambique 10 20 10 10 9— 9— 5 10— Nepal 40 60 50 60 9— 9— 70 55 Pakistan 6,140 6,220 6,170 5,480 1,810 2,915 1,915 1,615 Peru 100 100 80 110 9— 9— 25 15 Philippines 790 980 920 810 9— 9— 125 65 Romania 120 190 270 220 355 770 455 605 Russia5 140 310 410 470 595 795 205 180 Rwanda6 3— 10 3— 3— 80 155 80 90 Saudi Arabia 60 40 40 30 9— 9— 5 5 Senegal 10 10 30 10 9— 9— 15 5 Sierra Leone 410 430 550 450 1,810 855 395 815 Somalia 1,290 650 640 920 1,840 3,465 1,780 2,730 Sri Lanka 1,810 1,340 2,120 1,540 2,350 2,070 1,340 1,830 Sudan 140 150 360 2,180 330 345 280 230 Syria 70 100 110 120 9— 9— 35 50 Taiwan 20 40 60 80 9— 9— 10— 5 Tanzania7 180 230 210 140 165 1,535 225 90 Thailand 480 460 500 420 9— 9— 15 25 Tunisia 100 80 90 70 9— 9— 25 20 Turkey 1,850 1,140 3,710 4,210 2,045 1,820 1,495 1,445 Ukraine5 20 40 80 100 9— 9— 235 490 Vietnam 30 30 30 50 9— 9— 10 10
Table 2 Grants of settlement and applications for asylum 1994–1997 Nationality Grants of settlement1,2,3 Applications4for asylum 1994 1995 1996 1997 1994 1995 1996 1997 Yemen 170 150 150 110 9— 9— 60 35 Yugoslavia8 370 420 440 330 1,385 1,565 1,030 2,260 Zambia 150 190 220 180 9— 9— 30 30 1 Excluding grants of settlement on arrival 2 All settlement data are rounded to three significant figures or to the nearest 10 if less than 1,000 3 Negligible (i.e. five or fewer) 4 Figures are rounded to the nearest 5 with * = 1 or 2, and exclude dependants 5 Identified as Total Former Soviet Union until July 1996 when the individual countries became separately identifiable 6 Data for 1994 are from September onwards 7 Data for 1994 are for May to December only 8 Data are for the Total Former Yugoslavia 9 Not available 10 Nil