Written question asked by John Barrett (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 15 October 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 October 2002. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Tuesday, 22 October 2002 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what the average response time of the Consultate-General in Istanbul for messages left by members of the public through the visa inquiry line was in the most recent available year.

Answer: John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what the average response time of the Consultate-General in Istanbul for messages left by members of the public through the visa inquiry line was in the most recent available year. [75050] Mike O'Brien: All telephone enquiries are responded to in accordance with Best Practice guidelines. The facilities available do not enable the average response time to be measured.

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