§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will list the current waiting time for the right of abode in the United Kingdom from time of application for British overseas subjects, broken down by each country of application.
§ Mr. EggarAs at 31 December 1985, applicants in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India with a prime facie claim to the right of abode in this country were waiting three months or less from application to first interview. Waiting times to decision vary from case to case.