HC Deb 20 July 1988 vol 137 c702W
Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what are the present waiting times to first interview for all categories of applicant in each country in the Indian sub-continent.

Mr. Mellor

The information is as follows:.

Waiting times in months at 31 May 1988
Post Queue Actual
New Delhi 1 0
2 4
3 7
4 10
Bombay 1 3
2 6
3 9
4 10
Madras 1 0
2 0
3 0
4 6
Calcutta 1 !
2 1
3 1
4 1
Dhaka 1 3
2 7
3 7
4 22
Islamabad 1 4
2 8
3 19
4 20
Karachi 1 2
2 5
3 10
4 13

Settlement queues are organised as follows:

Q1 Persons with a claim to the right of abode, dependent relatives over 70 years, special compassionate cases;
Q2 All spouses, and all children under 18 years;
Q3 Fiance(e)s and others applying for the first time for settlement;
Q4 Re-applicants.