§ Ms. WalleyTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received about visa requirements relating to Poland; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Peter LloydLast year about 120 representations were received from right hon. and hon. Members about the visa requirement for Polish nationals, and about 50 letters from members of the public.
A recent review of the visa requirement has led my right hon. Friend to conclude that it is too soon to assess the experience of some of our European partners who have abolished visas for polish nationals. My right hon. Friend has decided therefore to look again at the need for this requirement in the summer when the effect of visa abolition on other member states of the Community should be clearer.