§ Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the current waiting times in each queue for entry to the UK for settlement in each post in the Indian subcontinent and in(a) Manila, (b) Bangkok, (c) Lagos, (d) Abuja, (e) Accra, (f) St. Petersburg and (g) Moscow. [127112]
§ Mr. VazThe most recent information available from the Posts concerned shows the following waiting times for settlement entry clearance interviews:
Posts using 4 queue system Waiting time in weeks Islamabad Q1 6 Q2 22.5 Q3 32 Q4 38 Dhaka Q1 16 Q2 28 Q3 16 Q4 44 New Delhi Q1 0 Q2 10 Q3 10 Q4 10 Bombay Q1 0 Q2 6 Q3 6 Q4 6 Notes:
Q1 = Dependent relatives over 65; special compassionate cases
Q2 = Spouses, children under 18
Q3 = Fiance(e)s; other settlement categories
Q4 = Reapplicants
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Other posts Waiting time in weeks Calcutta 2.9 Karachi 5 Madras 9 Colombo 11 Manila 13 Bangkok 7 Lagos 8 Abuja 17 Accra 34 St. Petersburg 6 Moscow 3.2 Figures for Islamabad, Karachi, Dhaka, Calcutta, New Delhi, Madras, Colombo, Abuja and Moscow are for May 2000. All others, with the exception of Manila (where computer difficulties have hindered submission of statistical information since March 2000) are for April 2000.