§ Lord AVEBURYasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the average number of interviews of applicants for settlement 1483WA per working day conducted by entry clearance officers at the British High Commission in Dacca, Bangladesh, calculated over any convenient period in 1976, 1977, 1978 and the first half of 1979; and how does this compare with the rate of interviewing at other posts.
§ Lord CARRINGTONOver the past three and a half years each entry clearance officer (ECO) conducting interviews at Dacca has dealt daily with either six priority settlement applications, three family settlement applications or three referred/deferred applications requiring re-interview. This is broadly in line with the time required for similar interviews at other posts in the Indian subcontinent.