Written question asked by Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 24 January 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 5 February 2002. It was answered by Angela Eagle (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 February 2002 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people seeking to study in the UK have been refused entry in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. - Including table and fact that information not available. (Not printed in Bound Volume)

Answer: Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people seeking to study in the UK have been refused entry in each year since 1997; and if he will make a statement. [31225] Angela Eagle: Information on how many people seeking to study in the United Kingdom and are refused entry is not available. This is because refusals are recorded according to the reason for refusal and not according to the entry category (i.e. student, visitor, work permit holder). However, statistics are available on the number of people refused leave to enter and removed where the main reason for refusal was because the arrangements for the proposed study were unsatisfactory or unacceptable, or because the intention to study was not genuine and realistic. The table gives this information for 1997 to 2000, the latest year available. It does not include persons intending to enter as students, but refused entry on other grounds. Passengers refused leave to enter and removed from the United Kingdom, by selected main reason for refusal, 1997 to 2000 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Unsatisfactory or unacceptable Intention to study not genuine and arrangements for proposed study realistic 1997 380 507 1998 382 575 1999 416 631 2000 510 893 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

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