§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when a decision will be taken on an application made to the British post in Islamabad by Mr. Mohd Khalil (Ref. IMM/B4131) to join his wife in the United Kingdom; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Lenox-BoydA decision was made by the British high commission in Islamabad on 28 September 1992 to refuse entry clearance to Mr. Mohammed Khalil as the entry clearance officer was not satisfied, as he is required to be under the immigration rules, that the primary purpose of the marriage was not to gain entry to the United Kingdom. Furthermore, the ECO was not satisfied that there was adequate support and accommodation available for Mr. Khalil in the United Kingdom without recourse to public funds.
Due to an administrative error, the formal notice of refusal was not sent to Mr. Khalil, but the ECO will now shortly do so. Any inconvenience this may have caused to Mr. Khalil is regretted.