§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the present waiting time for interview of people living in Pakistan seeking permanent residence in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. LuceIt is estimated that people in Pakistan who applied for interviews for settlement on 28 February will wait for less than three months in the priority queue. Those placed in the main queue will wait up to 22 months. Male fiancés will wait up to 26 months.
§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the present waiting time for interview of people living in India seeking permanent residence in the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. LuceIt is estimated that people in India who applied for interviews for settlement on 28 February will wait up to two and a half months in the priority queue. Those placed in the main queue will wait up to 10 months. Male fiancés will wait up to 18 months.
§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Lord Privy Seal how many interviews have taken place in India during each of the last three years of people seeking entry into the United Kingdom as permanent residents; and how many have been granted entry.
§ Mr. LuceDuring each of the last three years, clearances for persons seeking entry into the United Kingdom as permanent residents have been issued in India as follows:
1976 8,364 1977 5,529 1978 5,169 As family groups were often seen together at one interview, and some applicants were also re-interviewed, the total 60W number of interviews which took place was not recorded.
§ Mr. Thomas Coxasked the Lord Privy Seal how many interviews have taken place in Pakistan during each of the past three years of people seeking entry into the United Kingdom as permanent residents; and how many people have been granted entry.
§ Mr. LuceDuring each of the last 3 years, clearances for persons seeking entry into the United Kingdom as permanent residents have been issued in Pakistan as follows:
1976 9,357 1977 11,564 1978 9,308 As family groups were often seen together at one interview, and some applicants were also re-interviewed, the total of interviews which took place was not recorded.