§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases of potential polygamous wives were referred to him for a decision during 1987–88; and what on average was the length of time taken for a decision to be passed to the overseas post.
§ Mr. RentonFrom 1 January 1987 to date, 152 applications for polygamous wives were referred to me or my predecessor for decision. The other information is not available.