§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department why Raja Shahid Mahmoud, Ref: TN4/IS81/161/2/889, was detained on arrival in the United Kingdom; whether he possessed a valid visa to visit the United Kingdom; where he was detained; whether he has been released from detention; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RentonRaja Mahmoud held a valid visit visa when he arrived on 13 February. He was detained under the authority of an immigration officer pending further examination, and pending a decision to grant or refuse him leave to enter. Raja Mahmoud was detained at Harmondsworth until 3 March when he was refused entry and released on temporary admission. He has a right of appeal exercisable before removal.