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Immigration Applications
Fiona Mactaggart:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long on average applicants (a) for leave to remain for a year on the grounds of marriage, (b) for indefinite leave to remain on grounds of marriage, (c) for indefinite leave to remain as a child of a parent or parents settled here, (d) for indefinite leave to remain as the parent of a child or children settled here,
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(e) for an extension of stay as a student, (f) for asylum when the person was recognised as a refugee, (g) for asylum when the person was granted exceptional leave to enter or remain, (h) for naturalisation as a British citizen on the grounds of residence, (j) for naturalisation as a British citizen on the grounds of marriage to a British citizen, (k) for registration of a minor as a British citizen, whose applications were decided at the end of (i) March 1997, (ii) June 1997, (iii) September 1997, (iv) December 1997, (v) March 1998, (vi) June 1998, (vii) September 1998 and (viii) December 1998 had waited since applying; and how long a person applying in January 1999 in each of these categories may expect to wait for a decision. [71414]
Mr. Mike O'Brien:
The available information is given in the table. No target times have been set for the completion of applications in these categories made during January 1999.
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| Applications decided in quarter ending: | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application made for: | March 1997 | June 1997 | September 1997 | December 1997 | March 1998 | June 1998 | September 1998 | December 1998 |
| Leave to remain for a year on the grounds of marriage | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 |
| Indefinite leave to remain on grounds of marriage | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
| Indefinite leave to remain as a child of parent(s) settled here(20) | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Indefinite leave to remain as the parent of child(ren) settled here(20) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 |
| Extension of stay as a student | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Asylum when the person was recognised as a refugee (pre-1993 Act applications)(21) | 56 | 58 | 61 | 62 | 66 | 69 | 79 | 81 |
| Asylum when the person was recognised as a refugee (post-1993 Act applications)(21) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| Asylum when the person was granted exceptional leave to enter or remain (pre-1993 Act applications)(21) | 63 | 73 | 73 | 79 | 85 | 85 | 87 | 90 |
| Asylum when the person was granted exceptional leave to enter or remain (post-1993 Act applications)(21) | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
| Naturalisation as a British citizen on the grounds of residence | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
| Naturalisation as a British citizen on the grounds of marriage to a British citizen | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
| Registration of a minor as a British citizen | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 |
(20) Excluding decisions where indefinite leave to remain was refused
(21) ie The Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993
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Asylum Detainees
Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department for how many people detained under the Immigration Act powers he has (i) demanded and (ii) received the expenses of detention under (a) Schedule 2 paragraph 19(1) and (b) Schedule 2 paragraph 20(1) of the Immigration Act 1971 from the carrier, in each year since 1993 to the latest convenient date in 1998; and what is the annual total of moneys received. [70709]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Records show that for each of the financial years between 1 April 1993 and 31 March 1998, the Immigration Service demanded payment for:
- 7,219 people in 1993-94
- 5,226 people in 1994-95
- 10,868 people in 1995-96
- 15,182 people in 1996-97
- 19,126 people in 1997-98.
Payments were received for:
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The figures shown are for Schedule 2 paragraph 19(1) and 20(1) cases. A separate breakdown between these categories could be produced only at disproportionate cost. The monies received for each of the financial years shown is as follows:
Fiona Mactaggart:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many nationals of each European Union country have been given temporary admission on arrival in the UK, in each year from 1993 to the latest date for which figures are available. [70745]
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Mr. Mike O'Brien:
The information requested is available for the 12 largest ports, and is given in the table. The data relate to persons whose European Union nationality was initially in doubt but later found or assumed to be correct.
6,495 people in 1993-94
4,506 people in 1994-95
9,796 people in 1995-96
13,537 people in 1996-97
13,168 people in 1997-98.
£767,760 in 1993-94
£291,063 in 1994-95
£373,101 in 1995-96
£709,199 in 1996-97
£1,360,690 in 1997-98.
| Year | Nationality | Number (22) |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | France | 1 |
| Greece | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 12 | |
| 14 | ||
| 1994 | United Kingdom | 8 |
| 1995 | Italy | 1 |
| Portugal | 3 | |
| United Kingdom | 24 | |
| 28 | ||
| 1996 | France | 2 |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Italy | 1 | |
| Portugal | 6 | |
| United Kingdom | 10 | |
| 20 | ||
| 1997 | France | 6 |
| Greece | 1 | |
| Italy | 2 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | |
| United Kingdom | 2 | |
| 18 | ||
| 1998 | France | 1 |
| Italy | 1 | |
| Netherlands | 1 | |
| Portugal | 2 | |
| United Kingdom | 13 | |
| 18 |
(22) Data relate to Heathrow (4 terminals), Gatwick (2), Manchester (2), Dover East, Harwich, Stansted, Waterloo.
Airside Transit Visas
Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people of which nationalities required to hold an airside transit visa were (a) granted and (b) refused such visas in (i) 1996, (ii) 1997 and (iii) 1998. [70737]
Mr. Mike O'Brien: Information by nationality is not centrally recorded. The available information, which is in the Library, is by region and relates to the British diplomatic post where the visa was applied for, which is not necessarily in the country of which the applicant is a national. Data for 1996 and 1997 are given in the table. No data are yet available for 1998.
(23) Negligible (i.e. five or fewer)
(24) Nil
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Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act
Mr. Page: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many prosecutions have been brought under the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998 regarding conspiracy in this country to commit terrorist attacks abroad. [70750]
Mr. Straw: Section 5 of the Criminal Justice (Terrorism and Conspiracy) Act 1998--Conspiracy to commit offences outside the United Kingdom came into effect on 4 September 1998. Information on prosecutions from the Home Office Court Proceedings Database will begin to become available in the Spring of this year.
Mounted Police
Mr. Bob Russell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list those police forces which have mounted sections; how many horses there are in each case; and what plans he has to ensure that present numbers are maintained. [71042]
Mr. Boateng: Information on police mounted sections is not collected centrally. Under the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994, the allocation of resources within a force is decided locally by the chief constable. The decision whether to maintain a mounted section is an operational matter for the chief constable to decide.
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