§ Mr. Maddanasked the Minister of Health what improvements and extensions have been made since the publication in August of the White Paper, Immigration from the Commonwealth, to the facilities for making checks on the health of immigrants at ports of entry; and to what proportion of Commonwealth immigrants health checks at the port of entry are currently being applied.
§ Mr. K. RobinsonWhile existing facilities for health checks at ports of entry have not changed since the publication of the White Paper they are now being more comprehensively used, particularly the X-ray facilities at London Airport. I regret that the proportion for which the hon. Member asks is not available for this particular period. Returning residents and dependants entitled to admission are not subject to medical examination under the Commonwealth Immigrants Act but medical examinations under the Act now cover virtually all others who come to settle in this country.