HC Deb 09 December 1986 vol 107 cc121-2W
Mr. Strang

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what assessment he has made of

New Delhi Bombay Dhaka Islamabad Karachi
Q1: (Right of Abode/dependent relatives over 70/special compassionate cases) 2 3 3 3 3
Q2: (All spouses and all children under 18) 4 6 8 7 6
Q3: (Fiances/Fiancees and other applicants for settlement) 8 9 8 13 11
Q4:(Reapplicants) 12 10 22 15 13

Waiting times from interview to decision necessarily vary from case to case.

Mr. Stuart Holland

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what measures he has taken to ensure that in countries from which visitors to the United Kingdom require visas an emergency visa can be issued in urgent family, medical or other compassionate circumtances to a person who has already applied for settlement in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Eggar

In such cases all entry clearance posts have a duty officer who can be contacted by telephone via the

the implications for current arms control negotiations of the French Government's decision to resume production of chemical weapons.

Mr. Eggar

We and all our NATO allies remain committed to a comprehensive and verifiable global ban on chemical weapons.

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