HL Deb 23 January 1979 vol 397 cc1380-1WA
Lord AVEBURY

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they will state the waiting period for which those interviewed immediately before 31st December 1978 had waited, in the priority, main settlement, husbands and fiancés immigration queues respectively, at Dacca, New Delhi, Bombay, Islamabad and Karachi respectively, and what interview dates are now being given to those now applying in each category at each post.

INTERVIEWED AT END DECEMBER 1978 (time in months)
Priority queue Main settlement queue Husbands queue Fiance's queue
Dacca 6 20 None interviewed None interviewed
New Delhi No delay 5 10½ 10½
Bombay No delay 11¾ 11¾
Islamabad 19 19 21½
Karachi 19 19 21½
APPLIED AT END DECEMBER 1978
Priority queue Main settlement queue Husbands queue Fiances queue
Dacca 7 22 22 24
New Delhi No delay 9 19 19
Bombay 5 11¾ 11¾
Islamabad 2⅔ 22 22 26
Karachi 2⅔ 22 22 26