§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he is going to make a recommendation in the case (Ref: CON/4028) of Shenaz Begum, Afsar Khan and Shaira Begum, the children of Mr. Mohammed Gham Ghani, referred to his Department by the post in Islamabad on 2 March; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe immigration service interviewed Mr. Mohammed Ghani on 18 April. When a copy of the interview notes is received from them, the passport applications made to the British High Commission at Islamabad on behalf of Mr. Ghani's three children, will be considered again.
I will write to the hon. Member as soon as a decision has been made on this case.