§ Mr. DismoreTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many applications for settlement visas were made by those wishing to live in same-sex relationships with UK citizens in each year since 1998; how many were granted; how many(a) applications and (b) appeals are outstanding; and if he will make a statement. [6438]
§ Mr. BradshawThe total number of settlement applications received, issued and refused by those wishing to live in same-sex relationships for 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 are as follows:
Received Issued Refused 1998 109 95 14 1999 96 91 5 2000 146 140 6 2001 94 89 5 The 2001 figures are based on monthly statistical reports received from the 109 largest entry clearance posts up to June 2001. The remaining entry clearance posts 972W submit information on an annual basis. To answer this question for all 164 posts could be done only at disproportionate costs.
We have no record of any outstanding applications.
We do not record separately how many appeals are outstanding. Manual searches would be required to obtain such information and could be done only at disproportionate cost.