To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) what was the number of people awaiting interview for a visa to enter the United Kingdom at British High Commission offices in Pakistan on 14 January;(2) what was the number of women waiting for interview for a visa to join their husband in the United Kingdom at British High Commission offices in Pakistan on 14 January;(3) what was the number of men waiting for interview for a visa to join their wife in the United Kingdom at British High Commission offices in Pakistan on 14 January;(4) what is the average waiting time for interview for a person seeking an entry visa to enter the United Kingdom at British High Commission offices in Pakistan.

On 14 January 1991, the number of people awaiting an interview for a visa at the British High Commission offices in Pakistan was 3,787. The number of wives awaiting interview to join their husbands in the United Kingdom was 1,343 and the number of husbands awaiting interview to join their wives was 1,245. The average waiting time on 14 January for an interview for a visa at the British High Commission offices in Pakistan was as follows:

Queue	Islamabad	Karachi
1	3 months	1 month
2	5 months	4 months
3	8 months	4 months
4	15 months	8 months
5	4 days	same day

The queues are organised as follows:Queue 1 Persons with a claim to the right of abode, dependent relatives over 70 years, special compassionate cases.Queue 2 All spouses and all children under 18 years.Queue 3 Fiancé(e)s and others applying for first time settlement.Queue 4 Reapplicants.Queue 5 Visitors and other non-settlement applicants.