HC Deb 01 August 1978 vol 955 c193W
Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the almost daily reports of citizens from various countries of the Arab world being found guilty of shoplifting and other crimes, whether he will tighten up on the number of persons allowed to enter Great Britain from these countries.

Mr. John

No. Permission to enter this country is governed by the immigration rules.