§ Dr. HarrisTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many appeals against refusal to enter his Department has lost in the last 12 months, indicating how many were for overseas students wishing to study in the UK. [103405]
§ Mr. VazThe latest year for which we have statistics on the outcome of entry clearance appeals is the financial year 1998–99, for which we have figures based on estimates supplied by the Lord Chancellor's Department. These include figures for appeals against refusal of entry clearance for temporary purposes. Students are included in this category, but separate statistics are not kept on student appeals.
Outcome of adjudicator appeals against refusal of entry clearance 1998–99 Total dealt with Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn1 1,700 400 1,200 100 1 Includes cases where the appellant withdrew the appeal because the Home Office had conceded the case, as well as those where the appellant decided not to pursue the appeal further.