§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many visas have been issued for settlement for spouses from Egypt in the last five years. [23777]
§ Mr. BradshawThe total number of settlement visas issued in Cairo between 1996 and 2000 is as follows:
Year Number 1996 104 1997 164 1998 185 1999 194 2000 152 Note:
Figures do not distinguish between spouse and other settlement visas. This information could be obtained only by mutual search of Post's records, at disproportionate cost.
The Home Office has provided the following information on the number of settlement applications received from Egyptian nationals at all ports, which resulted in the applications being accepted.
Year Number 1996 190 1997 190 1998 210 1999 210 2000 210 Note:
Figures for both spouses and unmarried partners, rounded to the nearest five.