The information requested by the hon. Member can be found in the following table.
Total applications Total refusals Percentage refusals 2006-07 2,753,078 515,084 19 2005-06 2,550,277 473,742 19 2004-05 2,544,352 483,457 19 2003-04 2,233,837 339,616 15.2 2002-03 1,941,910 249,830 12.9 Sources: UKvisas Entry Clearance Statistics 2002-03; 2003-04; 2004-05; 2005-06 UKvisas Annual Report 2006-07
All UK entry clearance statistics are published on:
www.ukvisas.gov.uk