HC Deb 25 July 1997 vol 298 c800W
Mr. Winnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when the papers in the case of the constituent of the hon. Member for Walsall, North, No. IMM/ECR/0410/95/5 and Q4/40/97 were sent by the British high commission in New Delhi, to the correspondence unit of the migration and visa department in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; and what is the current position on this case. [10451]

Mr. Fatchett

We have asked our high commission in New Delhi for a detailed account of the application and my noble Friend the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs will write to my hon. Friend within one week of receiving that account.

Mr. Winnick

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs when he plans to reply to the letter from the hon. Member for Walsall, North of 1 July regarding a constituent. [10452]

Mr. Fatchett

My hon. Friend's letter was passed to the migration and visa division of this Department on 17 July for response. It aims to reply within 15 working days of this date, that is, 7 August.