§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when a decision is to be taken on the application made to the post in Jedda on 29 May by Mohd Nasir, who was born in 1961 and whose application reference is 7987, to visit the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when entry clearance will be issued by the British High Commission Islamabad to Khalid Mahmood, husband of Mrs. Saeeda Begum of 48 Maple street, Blackburn, following the refusal of leave of appeal to the tribunal against the decision of the adjudicator to grant entry clearance; and why entry clearance has not yet been issued.
§ Mr. MaudeIn accordance with the guidelines on the handling of representations by Members of Parliament in immigration cases, issued to Members on 14 December 1988, I have referred the questions to the correspondence unit of the migration and visa department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. The hon. Members will receive a reply from the unit as soon as possible.
§ Mr. StrawTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of the promptness with which British posts overseas issue entry clearances after the completion of the appeal process.
§ Mr. MaudePosts overseas contact successful appellants immediately on receipt of notification from the Home Office that an appeal has been allowed. How quickly entry clearance can be issued varies according to individual circumstances.