§ Mr. David Youngasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the current waiting time for interview for entry certificates at each high commission on the Indian Sub-continent for visitors where they choose to follow this course.
§ Mr. LuceThe majority of persons seeking the optional prior entry clearance facility for visitors are seen on or within a few days of the day they apply. Some may require a fuller interview and at certain times of the year wait up to three months to be in seen in India and Bangladesh.
§ Mr. David Youngasked the Lord Privy Seal what is the average time involved in the appeals procedure at each high commission on the Indian Sub-continent for visitors to the United Kingdom who have been refused an entry certificate.
§ Mr. LuceAppeals against the refusal of entry clearance to visit the United Kingdom are usually referred to the independent appellate authorities in this country by our posts in Pakistan and Bangladesh within three months, and by those in India within six months, of the appeal being lodged.