7.
During the period covered by this report, the Steering Committee has held 6 meetings. The matters put to them for advice included:
(a) the application of special circumstances points to applicants in the general occupational class and the disciplined services class;
(b) the
procedures for handling applications in different classes;
(c) consideration of the profiles of applicants in
various classes ready for my recommendation;
(d) consideration of occupation-related
awards,
voluntary agencies and acts of bravery submitted by applicants for point-scoring purposes under Article 14(5) of the Schedule to the Order; and
(e) arrangements for the second phase of the scheme.
Processing of applications
8. Applications received under the scheme are processed in accordance with the procedures set out in the last report. The position as at 6 November 1992 was as follows:-
No.
%
Registered as British citizens Recommended but not yet registered
16,270
24
1,518
2
Interviewed but not yet recommended
11,122
17
To be interviewed
8,378
13
Borderline cases
2,624
4
Rejected
24,680
37
Applications which are withdrawn,
1,919
. 3
invalid or where applicants
are ineligible
Total
66,511
100
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