HC Deb 28 October 1999 vol 336 c967W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people have been granted leave(a) to enter and (b) to remain in the United Kingdom under the provisions of the unmarried partners concession. [96048]

Mrs. Roche

Data for the period October 1997 to June 1999 are given in the table.

Grants of leave to enter or remain to unmarried partners
Number
Granted leave to enter 140
Granted after-entry leave to remain1 330
Granted indefinite leave to remain2 150
1 Excluding persons granted leave to enter in that category
2 Including persons previously granted leave to enter or remain under the common-law spouse concession