§ Mr. LuffTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he will make available to Clare Anyango and her sponsor Michael Meadows, the explanatory statement of the reasons for the rejection of her application to the High Commission in Nairobi for a visa to study in the United Kingdom made on 17 June 2002. [125939]
§ Mr. Mullin[holding answer 16 July 2003]: I have written to the hon. Member regarding this matter.
§ Keith VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many visa cases the Minister responsible for entry clearance has overturned since 2001. [125779]
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§ Mr. MullinSince January 2001 the Minister responsible for entry clearance has overturned 26 refusal decisions.
§ Tom CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many family visit visa applications were(a) allowed and (b) refused during the last 12 months at High Commission offices in (i) Bangladesh, (ii) India, (iii) Pakistan and (iv) Sri Lanka. [126174]
§ Mr. MullinThe information is as follows:
Family visitor applications issued Family visitor applications refused Dhaka 2,348 2,939 i. Bangladesh Total 2,348 2,939 New Delhi 12,778 9,774 Mumbai 13,296 3,932 Chennai 5,716 447 Kolkutta 2,459 65 ii. India Total 34,249 14,218 Islamabad 16,986 3,011 Karachi 1,693 321 iii. Pakistan Total 18,679 3,332 Colombo 865 711 iv. Sri Lanka Total 865 711 The table shows the number of family visitor visas issued and refused at our visa issuing posts in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka for the period 1 April 2002 to 31 March 2003. The figures for April, May and June 2003 are still being collated. The figures given are the most up-to-date statistics available.