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How many UK resident women born to parents from new Commonwealth & Pakistan are now of child-bearing age & what estimates there are of that figure by year 2000 - Includes ref to article by Christopher Shaw in Population Trends 52 (Holding answer 10 Nov 1988)

Asked by
Terry Dicks (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 November 1988
Reference
140 c485-6W;140 c485W
House
House of Commons

In latest year for which figures are available what % of births were to mothers from new Commonwealth & Pakistan in each of following areas Birmingham, Bradford, Bristol, Manchester, Wolverhampton, Halifax & each of London boroughs - figures given (Holding answer 10 Nov 1988)

Asked by
Terry Dicks (Conservative)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
14 November 1988
Reference
140 c486W
House
House of Commons

Various questions on award of contract for Harmondsworth holding centre to Group 4, including previous experience of company, procedure to vet staff of private security firms at the centre, how applied to Securicor & Group 4 employees, measures to ensure smooth transition, reasons for change of contract & how many...

Asked by
Baroness Taylor of Bolton (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 November 1988
Reference
140 c337-8W
House
House of Commons

What controls are operated over foreign nationals coming to Britain to receive military or military-related training from private companies; what records are kept of such applications; & on what occasions since 1980 visas for such persons have been refused.

Asked by
Andrew Smith (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 November 1988
Reference
140 c138W
House
House of Commons

To comment on competitive tendering which has resulted in Group 4 obtaining contract to staff & manage detention centres; what safeguards obtained from Group 4, relating to training & experience of staff they intend to employ; if nos of staff, their pay & conditions of employment will be comparable to...

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 November 1988
Reference
139 c766W;139 c762W
House
House of Commons

How many applications for entry clearance from wives, husbands, fiances & fiancees made at British posts on Indian subcontinent since January 1987 were received, granted & refused; reasons for refusal; refusal rate at each post & what % of those refusals were wholly & partly on primary purpose grounds -...

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 October 1988
Reference
138 c886W;138 c882-4W
House
House of Commons

What criteria are used to decide whether or not an applicant for UK political asylum is held in detention until a decision is made.

Asked by
Tom Clarke (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1988
Reference
138 c197W
House
House of Commons

To give for each year since 1979 no of people who were held in detention while awaiting a decision on a request for political asylum & proportion they constituted of total nos of people seeking asylum. - Includes ref to 137 c106-8W & table 1 of HO statistical bulletin, "Refugee...

Asked by
Tom Clarke (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1988
Reference
138 c197W;138 c196-7W
House
House of Commons

To give for each month since Jan 1986 no of people held in detention, while awaiting result of an application for political asylum, who injured themselves or attempted suicide. - Includes fact that shall write.

Asked by
Tom Clarke (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1988
Reference
138 c196-7W;138 c196W
House
House of Commons

How many immigrants or visitors to UK have been placed in detention, how many were also asylum-seekers & to give average period of detention, weekly cost of detention in last 5 years & if those detained enjoy rights & privileges as good as those persons remanded in custody. - Includes...

Asked by
Lord Hylton (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 July 1988
Reference
500 c248-9
House
House of Lords

If arrangements have been made with Govts of India, Bangladesh & Pakistan for pensions to be updated for immigrants from those countries of origin - No such arrangements have been made

Asked by
Keith Vaz (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health and Social Security
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 July 1988
Reference
138 c133W
House
House of Commons

How many children by age & nationality, were detained under Immigration Act powers by individual Immigration Act detention centres in each of years 1985, 1986 & 1987; & to give average length of time spent on detention by such children. - Not centrally recorded: disproportionate cost.

Asked by
Jo Richardson (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 July 1988
Reference
138 c41-2W
House
House of Commons

How many prosecutions have been brought under the Immigration (Carriers Liability) Act.

Asked by
Tom Clarke (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 July 1988
Reference
138 c42W
House
House of Commons

To give for each Scottish penal establishment no of prisoners held under immigration legislation together with their average length of stay at latest date for which figures are available.

Asked by
Tom Clarke (Labour)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 July 1988
Reference
138 c108-9W
House
House of Commons

How many cases of potential polygamous wives were referred to Home Office for decision during 1987-88 & what on average was length of time taken for decision to be passed to overseas post

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 1988
Reference
137 c649-50W;137 c637W
House
House of Commons

To give best estimate as to how many applications for adult registration with entitlement, naturalisation & registration of minors Home Office will receive & expects to grant in 1988-089 - Includes table

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 1988
Reference
137 c650-1W;137 c637W
House
House of Commons

How many applications for entry clearance as wives, husbands, fiances & fiancees in each British post in all countries apart from those of Indian subcontinent were granted & refused for each quarter since Jan 1987; how many were refused because of primary purpose rule - Includes table showing applications granted...

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 1988
Reference
137 c649W;137 c635-7W
House
House of Commons

Table showing how many applications for settlement by wives & children in Dhaka & Islamabad were received, granted, refused, deferred at first interview, lapsed & outstanding & awaiting first interview for each quarter since beginning of 1987

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 1988
Reference
137 c647-50W;137 c635-6W
House
House of Commons

How many letters of representations were received during 1986,1987 & 1988 to latest convenient date from or on behalf of women who expressed reluctance to undergo marriage with man from abroad & how many of those in each year referred to men from Indian subcontinent - Information not avilable as...

Asked by
Max Madden (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 July 1988
Reference
137 c651W;137 c638W
House
House of Commons

What is policy towards helping citizens of British Commonwealth who have lived in UK for a no of years but who, due to age or illness wish to return to their homeland, with cost of their return.

Asked by
Tom Cox (Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 July 1988
Reference
137 c572W;137 c561-2W
House
House of Commons