HC Deb 07 May 1987 vol 115 c511W
29. Mr. Nellist

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he expects to be in a position to make an announcement on the applications for asylum for the 64 Tamil refugees who arrived in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the year.

Mr. Waddington

The Sri Lankan Tamils who arrived here from Dhaka on 13 February are currently being re-interviewed. Fresh decisions on the individual applications will be reached as soon as possible.