§ Mr. DalyellTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs for what reasons Her Majesty's consulate in Düsseldorf refused to see Mr. Raja, case number MP A363834/6, PO 24915/93, husband of Mrs. Carol Raja, of 145 High street, Linlithgow, when he applied for an interview.
§ Mr. Lennox-Boyd[holding answer 17 March 1994]: The consulate-general in Dusseldorf has never refused to see Mr. Raja. He and his wife were interviewed in June and August 1993 respectively, after which his application was referred to the Home Office. The Home Office refused it in December 1993, but the relevant papers never reached the 620W post, for reasons that we have been unable to establish. A further copy was sent to Dusseldorf by fax on 15 March. The consulate-general wrote to Mr. Raja so to inform him, and enclosing an appeal form, the following day.