§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of applications for visas to the UK Embassy in Prague, have been rejected in each year since 1 January 2000. [31575]
§ Mr. BradshawThe percentages of applications refused are as follows:
- 2000—4 per cent.
- 2001—4 per cent.1
1Still awaiting December statistics.
§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many persons have applied to the UK Embassy in Prague, for visas to(a) visit and (b) work in the UK in each year since 1 January 2000. [31576]
§ Mr. BradshawThe numbers of applications received are as follows:
Visitors Work permit 2000 1,386 63 20011 301 24 1 The figures for 2001 are for the period January to March 2001. We only collect statistics from Prague on an annual basis. Future statistics will be collected on a financial year basis and are due to be collected during April 2002.
§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many persons have applied to the UK embassy in Turkey for visas to(a) visit and (b) work in the UK in each year since 1 January 2000. [31577]
§ Mr. BradshawThe number of applications received at the embassy in Ankara and the consulate general in Istanbul are as follows:
Visitors Work permit 2000 52,553 423 20011 10,970 164 1 The figures for 2001 are for the period January to March 2001. We collect these statistics only on an annual basis. Future statistics will be on a financial year basis and are due to be collected during April 2002.
§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what percentage of applications for visas to the UK Embassy in Turkey have been refused in each year since 1 January 2000. [31574]
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Dates Countries visited Size of entourage(officials plus security) Means of travel 12 September Belgium (Special GAC) 8 RAF HS12 18 September Belgium 6 RAF HS12 21 September Belgium (Extraordinary European Council) 13 RAF BAe1
§ Mr. BradshawThe percentage of applications refused at the embassy in Ankara and the consulate general in Istanbul is as follows:
Percentage 2000 3.4 2001 6
§ Mr. HobanTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many applications for entry visas for ministers of religion are being processed by the high commission in Nairobi; and what the status of these applications is. [31690]
§ Mr. BradshawThe high commission in Nairobi have received no new applications from ministers of religion so far this year. There is, however, one unresolved application from 2001.