§ Mr. FatchettTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what plans he has to introduce charter standards for the work of entry clearance staff; and if he will make a statement. [25344]
§ Mr. HanleyEntry clearance issuing posts conform with a set of standards laid down in "Best Practice", a copy of which will shortly be placed in the Library of the House. Those standards include the requirement that entry clearance sections operate within the spirit of the citizens charter.