HC Deb 23 July 2004 vol 424 c679W
Mr. Tynan

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many polygamous spouses were granted entry clearance in each of the last five years. [185670]

Mr. MacShane

UK visas does not hold any records of how many polygamous spouses were granted entry clearance either for settlement or for other categories of application. However, polygamous spouses would not usually qualify for settlement under the Immigration Rules. Further details are set out in Chapter 13 Annex 3 of the Diplomatic Service Procedures available on the UKvisas website: www.ukvisas.gov.uk/dsps.