§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the average waiting time for (a) husbands, and (b) male fiances from the Indian sub-continent requiring entry permits.
§ Mr. LuardDetails showing the period waited by applicants interviewed on 28th February are shown in the following table:
Husbands months Fiancés months New Delhi 5 6 Bombay 15 15 Islamabad 17¼ 17¼ Karachi 18 17½ Dacca 21 —* * Dacca received only three applications from fiancés during the last 12 months.