HC Deb 06 July 1987 vol 119 cc48-9W
Mr. McCrindle

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce a requirement that all foreign visitors should have to give a written undertaking when applying for a visa that they are free from disease; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Renton

No. Entry clearance officers already have the power to refer for medical examination any applicant for entry clearance who:—

  1. (a) intends to remain in the United Kingdom for more than six months;
  2. (b) mentions health or medical treatment as a reason for his visit;
  3. (c) appears not to be in good health; or
  4. (d) appears to be mentally or physically abnormal

Entry clearance officers also have discretion, which the immigration rules require them to exercise sparingly, to refer for examination in any other case.

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