§ Mrs. WiseTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what is the current waiting time for appeals to be hear against refusal of settlement visa applications from spouses and fiancees in India and Pakistan.
Mr. John M. TaylorStatistics are not kept by the country of origin, but where parties have indicated readiness for the appeal to be heard, cases are now being listed for hearing by the immigration appellate authorities at the hearing centres as follows:
Centre 1995 Glasgow March Birmingham April Leeds April Manchester April Hatton Cross, London June Thanet House, London November In view of the current lengthy waiting times in the south-east, the chief adjudicator has indicated that when notices of hearing are sent from London, the immigration appelate authorities will offer the parties the opportunity of an earlier date at one of the regional centres, if the parties are willing to travel to that centre.