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Written Answers

[4 MARCH 1992]

how many of these applications were successful, how many were rejected and how many were withdrawn by the applicant.

Lord Cavendish of Furness: The table below shows the number of non-settlement visas applied for, granted and refused. Statistics for the number of visit visas alone are not kept. The number for withdrawals in 1991 is the number of all applications withdrawn. The exact number of visit visa applications withdrawn is not available.

Applications

Received

Granted Refused Withdrawn

1989

51,976

47,546

4,430

1990

42,658

40,484

2,174

n/a n/a

1991

48,267

44,487

2,462

1,318

There are no statistics available for 1988. Similarly statistics for withdrawals were not kept in 1989 or 1990.

Lord Bethell asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many people are presently employed in the British Consulate in Warsaw dealing with applications for British visas, how many of these are British and how many locally employed.

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Lord Cavendish of Furness: Warsaw has seven permanent full-time UK-based entry clearance officers supervised by the Consul (First Secretary) and supported by two UK-based and 19 locally-engaged staff of whom 18 are Polish and one is an expatriate Briton. The staff is increased by five temporary duty UK-based entry clearance officers and locally-engaged Polish staff to cover the busy summer period 1st April to 30 September.

LONDONDERRY INCIDENT,

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30th JANUARY, 1972: OFFICIAL RECORDS

Lord Hylton asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will ensure the preservation of all official records and other documents in their possession relating to the events in the City of Londonderry on Sunday 30th January 1972, with a view to their availability in 2002 AD under the 30-year rule.

The Paymaster General (Lord Belstead): Official papers relating to these events have been preserved in the normal way. Decisions about disclosure of papers under the 30-year rule will be made at the appropriate time.

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