§ Lord Avebury asked Her Majesty's Government:
§ On what dates the applications for special quota vouchers were originally submitted of those United Kingdom passport holders who were invited for interview in July, August, September and October 1984 respectively.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Armed Forces (Lord Trefgarne): Details are as follows:
| Invited for Interview | Ordinary Queue Application Date | Priority Queue (Compassionate Cases and Dependants aged 65+) Application Date |
| July 1984 | Mid/Late November 1976 | Late December 1976 (Applicants who applied in 1976 but only attained the age of 65 in 1984) and February 1984 |
| August 1984 | Late November/Mid December 1976 | Early April 1984/Early May 1984 |
| September 1984 | Mid/Late December 1976 | Early/Mid May 1984 |
| October 1984 | Late December 1976/Mid January 1977 | Applications now being received are given three months' notice of interview date |