HC Deb 21 January 1986 vol 90 cc168-9W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what were the proportions of visitors admitted on check out and ordinary conditions during 1985 or the most recent available 12-month period.

Mr. Waddington

In the 12 months ending June 1985, about 5 per cent. of those admitted as visitors (other than European Community nationals) were admitted on checkout conditions and the other 95 per cent. on non-checkout conditions.

Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many passengers travelling through Heathrow airport in the most recent 12-month period have been referred for medical examination; and how many passengers have been refused entry on medical grounds.

Mr. Waddington

Under the immigration rules, persons subject to immigration control who are coming to the country for more than six months are normally referred for medical examination. Other persons may be referred for examination at the discretion of the immigration officer.

In 1985 at Heathrow airport, 33,312 passengers were referred by the immigration service for medical examination, of whom 66 were refused leave to enter on medical grounds.

Mr. Tony Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the answer he gave to the hon. Member for Stretford on 18 December 1985, Official Report, column 174, if the Secretary of State has specified conditions and restrictions to be observed in a control area designated for the embarkation or disembarkation of passengers at any port under paragraphs 26 and 27 of schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971; if any of these refer to passengers being accompanied by friends, relatives or representatives; and, if appropriate, when these conditions and restrictions were imposed.

Mr. Waddington

The Secretary of State has from time to time given written notice of the conditions and restrictions to be observed in control areas of a port under paragraphs 26 and 27 of schedule 2 to the Immigration Act 1971. It has not been felt necessary to refer in such notices to passengers wishing to be accompanied by friends, relatives or representatives, as the powers of examination of a passenger under paragraph 2 of schedule 2 do not grant to a third party a right to be present during an examination.