HC Deb 14 May 1999 vol 331 c235W
Mr. Steen

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reasons Mr. Tom Neil of Hillbrook Road, Totnes(a) has not received confirmation of his visa status in the United Kingdom and (b) has been informed that, should he leave the United Kingdom at any time, his application would be cancelled. [83900]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

Mr. Neil was granted an extension of stay in the United Kingdom and his passport returned to him on 12 May. I am sorry that this had been delayed. Under Paragraph 34 of House of Commons paper 395, Mr. Neil's application would have been treated as withdrawn had he requested the return of his passport before his application had been dealt with.