§ Mr. Tony Lloydasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the normal waiting time for the issue of entry visas for Polish nationals; and what steps are being taken to reduce this.
§ Mr. WhitneyThere is at present a waiting time of up to 16 weeks for non-priority entry clearance interviews in Warsaw.
We have recently been examining the position in conjunction with the Home Department and hope shortly to implement new procedures in Warsaw which will considerably reduce the waiting time for visas.