HC Deb 28 July 1983 vol 46 c564W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will publish the numbers of permanently employed entry clearance officers in Islamabad, Karachi, Dacca, Bombay and New Delhi in 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982 and at the most recently available date.

Mr. Whitney

The number of entry clearance officers at each post of the years 1979 to 1983, is as follows:

1979 1980 1981 1982 1983
Dhaka 15 14 14 14 15
Islamabad 19 18 18 14 14
Karachi 2 2 2 2 2
New Delhi 4 4 4 3 4
Bombay 4 5 5 5 6

Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether there has been any reduction in numbers of entry clearance officers in posts in the Indian subcontinent during 1983.

Mr. Whitney

No.