§ Mr. Powellasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps are taken to ascertain whether persons admitted to the United Kingdom solely on the ground that they are children of persons already settled here are the children of such persons by birth or by adoption.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonThe entry clearance officer has to decide on the balance of probabilities whether the applicant is a dependant who qualifies under the Immigration Rules relating to the admission of children. Circumstances vary widely, but the officer may rely on any relevant documentary evidence as well as the interviews of the applicant and parents and any other witnesses carried out by himself or other officers.