HC Deb 26 October 1989 vol 158 c544W
72. Mr. Archer

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he has any plans to improve the present arrangements for processing applications for visitors' visas in the high commissions and embassies concerned.

Mr. Sainsbury

The vast majority of visit visa applications received by our posts overseas are processed within 24 hours. We are nevertheless constantly seeking to improve the processing of visit visa applications, particularly where this can be achieved without an increase in overall resources.

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