§ Mr. Dicksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what checks are normally carried out by the immigration authorities into the credentials of those seeking to act as sponsors for new arrivals to the United Kingdom; and whether such checks were carried out in all cases when examining those seeking to sponsor Tamils arriving from Sri Lanka.
§ Mr. WaddingtonMost people sponsoring passengers arriving in the United Kingdom are their relatives or friends. In some cases before leave to enter or temporary admission is given the sponsor is interviewed by the immigration officer to confirm maintenance and accommodation for the passenger. If there is any reason to doubt the immigration status of the sponsor this is also checked. Similar considerations apply to those sponsoring Tamils arriving from Sri Lanka who seek asylum.
§ Mr. Dicksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what responsibilities are normally placed upon those who seek to sponsor new arrivals to the United 155W Kingdom; and whether such responsibilities were placed upon those who came forward to sponsor Tamils arriving from Sri Lanka.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe responsibility for complying with the terms of temporary admission or of any period of leave to enter lies with the person to whom it is given rather than with the sponsor.