§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what is the current backlog in each of the queues at the following posts(a) Bombay, (b) New Delhi, (c) Islamabad, (d) Karachi, (e) Dhak, (f) Nairobi and (g) Dar-es-Salaam; and what is the average length of time in each queue from application to interview.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydAs at 31 August the number of people waiting for interviews for entry clearance were:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total Bombay 0 163 424 205 792 New Delhi 0 297 295 134 726 Islamabad 3 166 52 465 686 Karachi 5 108 34 8 155 Dhaka 350 1,679 212 277 2,518 There are no queues in Nairobi or Dar-el-Salaam. The estimated waiting times, in months, are:
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Bombay — 4 9 10 New Delhi — 3 7 10 Islamabad 3 3 6 10 Karachi 2 2 3 7 Dhaka 3 6 7 9