Written question asked by Baroness King of Bow (Labour) on Monday, 22 February 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 1 March 1999. It was answered by Baroness Hoey (Labour) on Monday, 1 March 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for (a) residence permits and (b) leave to remain as the spouse of an EEA national exercising treaty rights, were refused on the basis that the marriage was one of convenience over the period 1st February 1998 to date. - Including figure.

Answer: Ms Oona King: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for (a) residence permits and (b) leave to remain as the spouse of an EEA national exercising treaty rights, were refused on the basis that the marriage was one of convenience over the period 1 February 1998 to date. [72875] Kate Hoey: From 1 February to 31 August 1998, 216 applications for residence documents on the basis of marriage to an European Economic Area (EEA) national were refused. The reasons for refusal are not separately categorised. The granting of leave to remain relates to applications made under the Immigration Rules and does not apply to requests for residence documents by the spouses of EEA nationals exercising treaty rights.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 326 c560W; 72875
Session: 1998-99
Subjects: EU nationals Sham marriage Overseas visitors Migration Right of abode
Contains statistics: Yes