§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many applications for entry clearance in Bangladesh from the reapplicants' queue are interviewed on average each week;
(2) how many interviews are conducted in one day by an entry clearance officer at each post in the Indian subcontinent;
(3) how many applicants for entry clearance for settlement are interviewed on average each week at each post in the Indian sub-continent;
(4) what proportion of applications for entry clearance for settlement in the Indian sub-continent is in the reapplications queue;
(5) how many applicants in Bangladesh for entry clearance for settlement have been allocated to the reapplicants' queue.
§ Mr. EggarThe information is not readily available. We are consulting the posts concerned. I shall reply as soon as possible.
§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many entry clearance officers are currently employed at each post in the Indian subcontinent.
§ Mr. EggarThe information is as follows:
Number Dhaka *15 New Delhi †4 Bombay 5 Calcutta 1 Islamabad 14 Karachi 1 * Plus six on temporary attachment. † Plus one on temporary attachment.