HL Deb 18 June 1981 vol 421 cc813-4WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is the length of time that persons applying for entry clearance at the end of the first quarter of 1981 at each of the posts in Bangladesh, India and Pakistan are expected to wait before interview.

Lord Belstead

The information requested is given in the following table.

Estimated time a person who applied for a first interview at the end of the first quarter 1981 may have to wait:

Number of years
Main queue:
Bangladesh (Dacca) 1½
India (New Delhi) 1¼
(Bombay) ¾
Pakistan (Islamabad and Karachi) 1¼

Priority queue:
Bangladesh (Dacca) ½
India (New Delhi) ¼
(Bombay) ¼
Pakistan (Islamabad and Karachi) ¼
Husbands:
Bangladesh (Dacca) 1½
India (New Delhi) 1½
(Bombay) 1½
Pakistan (Islanabad and Karachi) 1¼
Fiancés:
Bangladesh (Dacca) 1½
India (New Delhi) 1½
(Bombay) 1½
Pakistan (Islamabad and Karachi) 1¼