HC Deb 11 February 2002 vol 380 cc40-1W
Mr. Andrew Turner

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many visa applications were dealt with by each overseas high commission, embassy and consulate in the last year for which information is available; and what proportion were(a) granted for study purposes, (b) granted for holiday purposes, (c) granted for other purposes and (d) denied. [35196]

Mr. Bradshaw

All entry clearance posts submit an annual statistical return. This information is collated in the Entry Clearance Annual Statistics booklet, copies of which are currently available in the House Library. The latest year for which this information is available is 2000.

The information in the booklet represents the only statistical data currently available. It does not, for example, differentiate between many of the non-settlement categories of visas.