§ Lord AVEBURYasked Her Majesty's Government:
Why all applicants attending for interviews in connection with settlement applications at the British High Commission in Dacca, Bangladesh, are required to attend at 7.30 a.m.
§ Lord CARRINGTONBetween 10 and 20 per cent. of the families invited to attend for interview fail to turn up. It is not possible to allocate families to each interviewing officer until those present have been identified; and the length of each interview varies considerably. All applicants are therefore asked to arrive early on the day of their appointment.