§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, pursuant to his answer of 12 February,Official Report, column 840, concerning Mr. Mahal Khalil—Ref: IMM/B4131—if he will make it his policy that any appeal made by Mr. Khalil against refusal to grant entry clearance will be accepted; if he will arrange for an appeal to be given priority in view of the delay caused by administrative error; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydShould Mr. Khalil submit an appeal against the decision to refuse entry clearance, the entry clearance officer—ECO—at the high commission in Islamabad will accept the appeal. The ECO will give priority to the preparation of his explanatory statement. Mr. Khalil may wish to ask in his appeal that it be given priority, and the independent appellate authority would no doubt give full consideration to such a request.