§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs whether medical officers at embassies and consulates which deal with entry clearance and quota voucher applications are supplied with a list of medical conditions which are regarded as sufficiently serious to delay or vitiate such applications.
§ Mr. EggarYes. However, medical referees have no authority to refuse or defer an application on medical grounds. That responsibility rests with the entry clearance officer (or his superior) who may take medical evidence into account in arriving at their decision.
64WReturning residents, spouses and children under 18 of people settled in the United Kingdom may not be refused on medical grounds.