HC Deb 27 October 1986 vol 103 cc33-4W
Mr. Wareing

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if any recent representations

Mr. Eggar

There is no operational requirement for such training. Interviews are conducted, where necessary, through local interpreters fluent in the different dialects.

Mr. Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the case load of each entry clearance officer sent to India will be.

Mr. Eggar

It is not possible to predict this, but entry clearance officers are expected to handle many more visit visa applications than they do settlement cases.

Mr. Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs where the 12 new entry clearance officers for India will be stationed; how many interpreters will be allocated to them; what is the cost of each interpreter for entry clearance cases, including his salary; when each of the 12 additional entry clearance officers to be sent to India will arrive; and when they will start work.

Mr. Eggar

Details of the disposition of the new entry clearance officers, who normally start work the day alter arrival, are as follows:

have been made to the Turkish Government about the presence of Turkish military forces in Northern Cyprus; and if he will state Her Majesty's Government's policy towards the continued presence of such forces in Cyprus.

Mr. Eggar

We have made clear to all parties to the dispute our view that the withdrawal of foreign troops from the Republic of Cyprus must form part of a comprehensive settlement to the Cyprus problem. We believe the United Nations Secretary General is best placed to help make progress towards that end. We will continue actively to support his efforts and encourage the parties to the dispute, including the Turkish Government, to co-operate with him.