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Immigration Applications (Pakistan)

Volume 941: debated on Monday 9 January 1978

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asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many men are awaiting interviews to enter the United Kingdom as fiancés at Islamabad and Karachi at the latest possible date.

The number of fiancés awaiting interview on 30th November 1977, the latest date for which figures are available, was 930 at Islamabad and 120 at Karachi.

asked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many women are awaiting interviews to enter the United Kingdom as fiancées at Islamabad and Karachi at the latest possible date.

The number of fiancées awaiting interview on 30th November 1977, the latest date for which figures are available, was 23 in Islamabad and one at Karachi. Entry clearance prior to arrival in the United Kingdom is not mandatory for fiancées.