§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will make a statement on his recent visit to Pakistan;
(2) if he is satisfied with the present waiting period of dependants on the 191W Indian subcontinent wishing to join their families in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to a Question by the hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr. Fowler) on 15th January—[Vol. 884, c. 126]—and the debate on the Consolidated Fund Bill on 23rd January.—[Vol. 884, c. 1998–2020.]
§ Mr. Parryasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the estimated number of dependants waiting to join their families in the United Kingdom from India, Bangladesh and Pakistan, respectively, to the latest available date.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Minister of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to a Question by the hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr. Fowler) on 15th January.—[Vol. 884, c.116.]