§ Mr. Sheermanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give details of the non-statutory procedures and criteria for airports applying for port-of-entry status.
§ Mr. WaddingtonIt is open to the management of any airport to apply for the designation of that airport as a port of entry under the Immigration Act 1971. The airport will be considered for designation when it has been demonstrated that scheduled services carrying substantial numbers of passengers subject to immigration control arrive at the airport. An airport may also be considered for designation if it is a main diversion airport for international flights. An airport will not be designated as a port of entry unless the accommodation and facilities are adequate for the efficient operation of the immigration control.