§ Mr. BrazierTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many entry clearance applications were(a) made and (b) refused worldwide in each of the last six years. [147064]
§ Mr. MullinThe following table shows the number of entry clearance applications received and refused worldwide during each year from 1998. Since 2001, statistics have been collated by financial year (1 April to 31 March) rather than calendar year.
Year Received Refused 1998 1,462,599 85,041 1999 1,514,764 100,616 2000 1,674,110 117,142 FY 2001–2002 1,750,459 176,217 FY 2002–2003 1,941,910 249,830
§ Mr. BrazierTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many entry clearance applications were(a) received and (b) refused in (i) India, (ii) Pakistan, (iii) China, (iv) Nigeria, (v) Ghana, (vi) Russia, (vii) Poland. (viii) Ukraine, (ix) Zimbabwe and (x) the Philippines in each of the last six years. [147065]
§ Mr. MullinThe following table shows the numbers of entry clearance applications received in the countries specified during each year from 1998. Since 2001, statistics have been collated by financial year (1 April to 31 March) rather than by calendar year.
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Country 1998 1999 2000 FY 2001–02 FY 2002–03 India 159,689 175,664 186,725 210,049 236,431 Pakistan 77,150 81,102 96,796 111,959 74,043 China 39,492 47,841 69,090 94,331 116,620 Nigeria 55,616 72,101 83,725 108,448 144,245
Country 1998 1999 2000 FY 2001–02 FY 2002–03 Ghana 22,901 28,308 34.144 46,425 65.684 Russia 77.323 56,736 65,544 68,956 73,971 Poland 1,409 1,568 1,509 1,710 2,189 Ukraine 23,727 22,693 26,145 23,712 24,734 Zimbabwe 1,955 1,900 2,960 3,272 14,377 Philippines 17,868 19,868 25,868 28,290 30,484 The following table shows the numbers of entry clearance applications refused in the countries specified during each year from 1998.
Country 1998 1999 2000 FY 2001–02 FY 2002–03 India 14,261 18,187 20,622 24,136 39,642 Pakistan 10,493 15,214 15,989 32,324 10,173 China 2,602 3,727 6,363 10,399 14,210 Nigeria 10,073 10,044 12,139 16,711 33,221 Ghana 5,078 5,355 7,783 21,016 33,985 Russia 2,105 1,248 1,421 2,552 2,331 Poland 116 115 213 109 178 Ukraine 2,580 2,843 3,121 3,794 3,862 Zimbabwe 254 222 444 555 4,240 Philippines 1,584 1,274 1,161 1,761 4,074 The significant increase in figures for received and refused applications in Zimbabwe during the financial year 2002–2003 is the result of the implementation of the Visa regime in Zimbabwe on 8 November 2002 coupled with the increased demand for visas because of the unstable political situation in Zimbabwe during this period.