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Written question asked by Tom Cox (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 April 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Friday, 27 April 2001. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Friday, 27 April 2001 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.


Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many applications for entry visas made in India have been (a) granted and (b) refused in the last 12 months. - Includes figures.
Answer

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many applications for entry visas made in India have been (a) granted and (b) refused in the last 12 months. [158520] Mr. Vaz: In the year 2000, a total of 165,998 visas were issued by Posts in India, and 20,622 were refused. For the months of January and February 2001, Posts in India issued a total of 16,814 and refused 1,244.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
158520; 367 c421W
Session
2000-01
Subjects
Applications Immigration controls Immigration India Visas
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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