§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many explanatory statements related to entry clearance appeals were awaiting typing at each post in the Indian subcontinent, in Manila, Kingston, Bangkok, Lagos and Accra on the latest available date; how many staff are employed both full time and part time to type statements; and when he expects backlogs to be cleared.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe information requested is given in the following table (as at 31 March):
- (a) Number of explanatory statements awaiting typing.
- (b) Stall whose duties include typing explanatory statements (staff also employed on other typing duties shown in brackets).
Post (a) (b) Islamabad 149 9 (1) Karachi Figures not available at this time Dhaka 410 5 (3) New Delhi 157 4 — Bombay 50 (9) — Madras Figures not available at this time Calcutta 11 (1) — Manila 37 2 — Kingston 0 1 — Bangkok 0 (1) — Lagos 10 2 (1) Accra 0 1 — The posts in Islamabad, Dhaka and New Delhi estimate that they should clear the backlog in two to three months after the busy summer period.