§ Lynne JonesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many applications for a visa to visit family members in the UK were(a) received, (b) determined and (c) refused by entry clearance posts, in (i) 2000, (ii) 2001 and (iii) 2002; [93093]
Family visit applications January February March April May June 2000 Received — — — — — — Determined — — — — — — Refused — — — — — — 2001 Received 13,612 15,975 20,811 22,560 32,220 32,292 Determined 11,432 14,574 19,533 22,142 30,182 28,156 Refused 2,305 2,831 4,205 3,979 5,178 5,610 2002 Received 15,904 18,759 23,207 27,137 33,299 26,706 Determined 13,477 15,306 19,221 24,765 28,465 21,023 Refused 3,208 3,881 4,363 5,497 5,908 3,425
July August September October November December 2000 Received — — — 20,809 15,868 12,456 Determined — — — 20,530 15,758 12,386 Refused — — — 2,022 1,893 1,283 2001 Received 36,998 28,899 17,981 13,908 16,251 14,551 Determined 35,559 26,895 17,858 13,256 15,587 13,886 Refused 5,887 5,138 4,225 3,344 4,136 2,706 2002 Received 31,235 23,382 17,591 17,896 19,307 13,617 Determined 29,360 22,984 16,641 17,149 17,780 12,197 Refused 5,184 6,187 4,959 4,713 4,668 2,714