HC Deb 05 November 1987 vol 121 c814W
Mr. Vaz

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will detail the current waiting lists for spouses applying to join husbands or wives in Britain at high commissions and embassies in (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) Sri Lanka, (d) Kenya, (e) Uganda and (f) Bangladesh.

Mr. Eggar

The table sets out the number of spouses awaiting interview in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Kenya and Uganda as at 30 September 1987:

Post Numbers in Queue
New Delhi 320
Bombay 460
Calcutta No queue in operation
Madras No queue in operation
Islamabad 965
Karachi 78
Dhaka 1,780
Colombo No queue in operation
Nairobi 60
Kampala No queue in operation