§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many people were refused visitors' visas by British high commission offices in(a) India, (b) Pakistan and (c) Sri Lanka in the last 12 months. [55197]
§ Mr. BradshawThe total number of visitor visa applications (including family visit applications) refused between April 2001 to March 2002 is as follows:
- Pakistan: 32,133
- India: 23,891
- Sri Lanka: 4,199
- Statistics for April 2002 are not yet available.