§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the present number and current waiting time for interviews of(a) men and (b) women in (i) Bombay, (ii) New Delhi, (iii) Karachi and (iv) Islamabad, who are seeking entry visas to join either their wife or husband in the United Kingdom, as of 14 January.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAs at 14 January, the numbers of husbands and wives waiting for a first interview for an entry clearance to join their spouses in the United Kingdom, together with the estimated waiting times in months, are:
(a) Husbands ((b)Wives Waiting time (i) Bombay 73 238 3 (ii) New Delhi 80 158 3 (iii) Karachi 40 41 2 (iv) Islamabad 978 690 3 There is no difference in the waiting times for husbands and wives.