§ Miss Richardsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what criteria are applied in deciding whether to issue visitors' permits to citizens of each of the following countries: Bangladesh, Egypt, India, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Pakistan, Portugal, Saudi Arabia, South Yemen, Spain and the United Arab Emirates.
§ Dr. SummerskillThe criteria to be applied are those set out in the Statements (as amended) of Immigration Rules for Control on Entry for Commonwealth Citizens and for EEC and other non-198W Commonwealth nationals, copies of which have been laid before the House. No distinction is made on grounds of nationality.