§ Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how long applicants(a) who are being interviewed in July 1998 and (b) who applied in July 1998 have waited, or may expect to wait, for interview in the settlement queues in (i) Islamabad, (ii) Karachi, (iii) New Delhi, (iv) Bombay, (v) Madras, (vi) Colombo, (vii) Lagos, (viii) Abuja, (ix) Moscow and (x) Bogota. [53962]
§ Mr. FatchettStatistics for July from Entry Clearance Posts are not yet available. We have asked the Posts to which my hon. Friend refers to provide the information required as soon as possible. Once the figures are available they will be sent to my hon. Friend in writing.