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Written question asked by Lord Carter (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 May 2004. It was answered by Baroness Symons of Vernham Dean (Labour) on Monday, 17 May 2004.


Symons of Vernham Dean, Baroness

Question
Why the visa desk in Beijing, China, refused applications from 450 students due to come to the United Kingdom under the seasonal agricultural workers scheme [HL 2685] - Inc figure.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL 2685; 661 c70WA
Session
2003-04
Subjects
Agriculture China Entry clearances Overseas students Seasonal workers Visas Seasonal agricultural workers' scheme
Contains statistics
Yes