§ Mr. Laneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make a statement on the recent visit by the Minister of State to the Indian subcontinent; and what changes in the immigration control system are contemplated as a result.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to a Question by the hon. Member for Sutton Coldfield (Mr. Fowler) on 15th January.—[Vol. 884, c.126.]
§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will place in the Library a copy of the instructions given to entry clearance certificate officers for the purpose of interviewing prospective immigrants at the British Embassy in Islamabad.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonNo. The instructions to posts abroad are confidential. The possibility of simplifying the methods of interviewing is being considered in the light of my recent visit to the Indian subcontinent.
§ Mr. Shersbyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the latest estimate of the number of immigrants likely to enter Great Britain from Bangladesh, Pakistan and India during each of the next two years.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to a Question by the hon. Member for Birmingham, Edgbaston (Mrs. Knight) on 27th November.—[Vol. 882, c.184–5.] This did not include Pakistan, but the same considerations apply there as in relation to India and Bangladesh.