Immigration (Hansard, 5 February 1993)

§ Mr. Madden
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when a decision is to be taken by officials at the post in Islamabad concerning applications by Shenaz Begum (DOB: 5:7:1979); Afsar Khan (DOB: 31:10:1980) and Shaira Begum (DOB: 5:7:1989) to join their father in the United Kingdom; when their applications were submitted; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd
The British High Commission at Islamabad is not satisfied that Shenaz Begum, Afsar Khan and Shaira Begum are British citizens by descent from Mr. Mohammed Gham Ghani as claimed on their passport applications made in October 1991. This is because, according to Mr. Ghani's certificate of registration as a citizen of the United Kingdom and colonies, his wife's name is Zaitoon Jan. The children's mother Zartaj Bibi, claims that she is his first and only wife. The decision to withhold passport facilities from the children was communicated to Zartaj Bibi on 17 January 1993.

§ Mr. Madden
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when a decision is to be taken on an application to the post in Islamabad by Mrs. Janat Begum (Ref: B6038) to join her husband in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd
The High Commission in Islamabad agreed on 3 February to issue entry clearance to Mrs. Janat Begum to join her husband in the United Kingdom. The entry clearance officer will write to Mrs. Begum, inviting her to call in to collect her visa.

§ Mr. Madden
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when a decision is to be taken on an application made at the post in Islamabad by Mr. Raja Ibrar Hussain, who was born on 8 November 1962, to join his wife in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd
A decision was taken by the British High Commission in Islamabad on 15 November 1992 to refuse entry clearance to Mr. Raja Ibrar Hussain as the entry clearance officer was not satisfied, as he is required to be under the immigration rules, that Mr. Hussain was related to his wife as claimed; that the primary purpose of the marriage was not to gain entry to the United Kingdom; and that there was adequate support and accommodation available for Mr. Hussain in this country without recourse to public funds.