HC Deb 13 January 1995 vol 252 cc213-4W
Mr. Corbyn

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what consideration underlay the decision to appoint only one extra entry clearance officer for Somali family reunion cases to reduce the waiting period for interview; what action he will take to ensure that the waiting period is reduced to a period of two to three months; and what was the reason for the time taken to identify and deal with the delay in Addis Ababa.

Mr. Baldry

Lack of office accommodation has meant that it has been possible to deploy only one extra ECO in Addis Ababa for the time being. New accommodation should be available by mid-1995. We would then hope to be able to deploy additional staff, resources permitting.

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