HC Deb 10 November 2003 vol 413 cc94-5W
Keith Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has received a copy of a letter dated 25 September from UK Visas, concerning the case of Jaswinder Singh (ECR88274102S); and when he will inform the Foreign Office of the outcome of this case. [134922]

Mr. Mullin

I have been asked to reply.

UK Visas's letter of 25 September was not passed to my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary since this referred to an entry clearance matter, which is primarily a Foreign and Commonwealth Office matter.

It is not our practice to disclose details of individual entry clearance cases in a public forum. I am withholding the information requested about the outcome of this case under exemption 5 of Part 2 of the Code of Practice on Access to Government Information. However, I will shortly write to my hon. Friend with regard to this matter.

Mr. Laws

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will reply to the letter sent to him by the hon. Member for Yeovil on 7 October. [136571]

Beverley Hughes

[holding answer 5 November 2003]My hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Fiona Mactaggart) wrote to hon. Member on 4 November 2003.

Mr. Salmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will reply to the letter of 2 September from the Member for Banff and Buchan to the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston regarding his constituent, Mrs. N. Cook, of Ash Recruitment Services. [136758]

Beverley Hughes

I apologise to the hon. Member that he was not kept informed of progress in replying to his letter. Initially it was unclear whether the response should come from the Home Office, or the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). However, this letter has since been accepted by the FCO who will reply shortly.

Mr. Salmond

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will reply to the letter of 9 September from the Member for Banff and Buchan to the hon. Member for Stretford and Urmston concerning HIV testing of asylum seekers. 136760]

Beverley Hughes

My hon. Friend the Member for Slough (Fiona Mactaggart) wrote to the hon. Member on 6 November 2003.

Mr. Grieve

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will reply to the letters of 25 October 2001 and 17 July 2002 from the hon. Member for Beaconsfield. [137094]

Beverley Hughes

I replied to the hon. Member on 15 August 2002.