§ Mr. Arnoldasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to speed up immigration procedures for foreign nationals at terminal 3, Heathrow airport, during peak periods.
§ Mr. RaisonThe peak periods for passenger arrivals at terminal 3 Heathrow airport occur mainly in the early mornings. The scheduling of flight arrivals is outside the control of the immigration service but that service is constantly seeking to improve its procedures and make the most economic use of staff so as to produce as quick a rate of clearance as is compatible with an effective immigration control. The present zoning system operating in the control is one improvement which was introduced at the instigation of the immigration service.