§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many interpreters are employed by the immigration division to assist with the 729W questioning by medical inspectors of non-patrials seeking entry clearance.
§ Mr. RaisonIn addition to members of the immigration service, most of whom are proficient in at least one foreign language, nine interpreters are currently employed. They are available to assist with questioning on any aspect of control on entry work. Other interpreters are used where necessary, on an ad hoc basis.
§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people were repatriated under section 90 of the Mental Health Act 1959 in each of the last three years; and to which countries were they repatriated.
§ Mr. RaisonThe information is as follows:
1977 1978 1979 Cyprus … 1 France … 3 Germany … 1 Ghana … 1 Iran … 1 Irish Republic … 2 Italy … 1 Nigeria … 1 1 Norway … 1 Poland … 1 St. Kitts … 1 3 10 2
§ Mr. Christopher Priceasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many non-patrials seeking entry clearance to the United Kingdom in each of the last three years were permitted entry but required to report to a medical officer of health;
- (2) how many non-patrials refused entry clearance in each of the last three years have been referred to a psychiatrist by either a medical inspector or an immigration officer;
- (3) how many non-patrials seeking entry to the United Kingdom in each of the last three years have been referred by an immigration officer to a medical inspector.
§ Mr. RaisonStatistical information about the port health control is kept by the Department of Health and Social Security. In each of the last three years 373 (1977), 296 (1978) and 264 (1979 provisional) passengers subject to immigration control were given notice in writing730W by the immigration officer under paragraph 7 of schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971 requiring them to report their arrival to a specified medical officer of environmental health. In 1976, 1977 and 1978, 55,537, 45,514 and 43,844 passengers respectively were referred to port medical inspectors. Statistics for 1979 are not yet available. Information is not available about the number of passengers who were refused leave to enter and referred to a psychiatrist.