Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Willoughby de Broke (UK Independence Party). It was answered on Tuesday, 15 December 2009.
Visas: Non-EU Visitors
- Question
- On a point of information, the Minister might perhaps help the House by saying how many performing artists have been denied access to this country through this points-based system. I appreciate he may not have the answer now, so could he perhaps put a note in the Library about it? Then we might have an indication of how well or how badly the system is working.
- Answer
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The noble Lord is correct; I do not have a figure in my brief. The reasons why people are denied entry are as important as the numbers of people involved. It can well be for reasons of process that people do not have the required points under the points-based system, or that they do not apply in time, or for other reasons. I will investigate the point the noble Lord makes and take up his suggestion of providing a note.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 715 c1389-90
- Session
- 2009-10
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Related items
- Subjects
- Education Immigration controls Entertainers Performing arts Visas
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