HC Deb 11 January 1994 vol 235 cc42-3W
Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when a decision is to be taken on an application to enter the United Kingdom made to the high commissioner in Islamabad on behalf of Israr Ahmed, who was born on 30 May 1989, REF-IMM/CO 442.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

In the absence of any information about this case, I have asked the correspondence unit migration and visa department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to let the hon. Member have a substantive reply in due course.

Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the high commission in Islamabad will take a decision on applications to grant British citizenship to Mr. Wajid Aziz, born on 15 January 1981 and Miss Majida Aziz, born on 15 January 1984, reference CON/4534; when these applicants were interviewed; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

The British high commission in Islamabad refused on 3 August 1993 the passport applications submitted on behalf of Mr. Wajid Aziz and Miss Majida Aziz. The children's alleged father, Mr. Abdul Aziz, was interviewed that day but the interviewing officer was not satisfied that the children were related, as claimed. The reasons were explained to Mr. Aziz at the time and the passport fees refunded.

Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when a decision is to be taken on an application by Nasreen Akhtar, REF: IMM/B6820 to enter the United Kingdom made to the high commissioner in Islamabad; whether the high commissioner has received the result of a comparative DNA test; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

In the absence of any information about this case, I have asked the correspondence unit migration and visa department of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office to let the hon. Member have a substantive reply in due course.

Mr. Madden

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when a decision is going to be taken by the United Kingdom post in Islamabad on an application to visit the United Kingdom by Mrs. Tasawar Fatima; when the post agreed to undertake to reconsider the application following representations by the hon. Member for Bradford, West; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Lennox-Boyd

In October 1993 the high commission in Islamabad took the decision to maintain the refusal of entry clearance to Mrs. Tasawar Fatima. I am sorry that the hon. Member was not so informed at the time.