§ Baroness Youngasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they intend to lay before Parliament changes to the Immigration Rules.
The Minister of State, Home Office (Earl Ferrers)My right honourable friend has today laid before Parliament a Statement of Changes in the Immigration Rules in consolidated form. The main changes of content are the introduction of a visa requirement for nationals of Turkey and Haiti; curtailing the ability of visa nationals to switch after arrival from visitor to student status; and a provision relating to the status of husbands of women admitted for employment or business. The changes are due to enter into force with effect from 18th July 1989, except for the visa requirement for Turkish nationals, which takes effect from 23rd June 1989. A full explanatory statement listing all the changes of content and the reasons for them is available in the Printed Paper Office.