§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many visa applications refused by entry clearance officers were subsequently granted on appeal in each of the last five years. [13643]
§ Mr. BradshawThe Home Office has provided the following statistics. The outcome of entry clearance appeals to immigration adjudicators is:
Total dealt with Allowed Outcome Dismissed Withdrawn 1996 7,320 1,790 4,200 1,330 1997 8,760 2,670 4,110 1,970 1998 7,600 2,200 4,100 1,200 1999 5,800 2,070 3,280 450 2000 6,650 2,360 3,690 600 The source of these statistics is the "Control of Immigration Statistics United Kingdom 2000" copies of which are available from the Libraries of the House.