HC Deb 17 January 1992 vol 201 c688W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the lengths of each of the queues for settlement applications in(a) Bombay, (b) New Delhi, (c) Calcutta, (d)Dhaka, (e) Karachi, (f) Islamabad, (g)Dar es Salaam and (h) Nairobi; and in each case what is the waiting time for interview.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

I have been asked to reply.

As at 31 December 1991, the number of people waiting for interview for settlement entry clearances were:

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total
(a) Bombay 0 365 423 201 989
(b) New Delhi 0 222 286 108 616
(d) Dhaka 400 1,345 187 455 2,387
(e) Karachi 6 89 21 4 120
(f) Islamabad 77 1,091 346 586 2,100

There are no queues in Calcutta, Dar es Salaam or Nairobi.

The estimated waiting time for interview in months are:

Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
(a) Bombay 0 3 9 12
(b) New Delhi 0 3 7 10
(d) Dhaka 3 5 6 10
(e) Karachi 1 2 3 6
(f) Islamabad 3 3 6 9

Settlement queues are organised as follows:

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

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