Written question asked by Lord Risby (Conservative) on Wednesday, 28 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 10 April 2001. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Tuesday, 10 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, on how many occasions (a) he and (b) the Minister for Europe has replied personally to representations by honourable Members concerning refusals of visa applications lodged in (i) Islamabad, (ii) Delhi and (iii) Bombay since 1999. - Inc fact that disproportionate cost. (Holding answer 2 April 2001).

Answer: Mr. Spring: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions (a) he and (b) the Minister for Europe have replied personally to representations by hon. Members concerning refusals of visa applications lodged in (i) Islamabad, (ii) Delhi and (iii) Bombay since 1999. [156529] Mr. Vaz: [holding answer 2 April 2001]: Hon. Members' representations about visa refusals are not recorded separately. The information requested could be collected only at disproportionate cost by examining all the case files for the posts in question since 1999.

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