§ Sir John WheelerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he intends to make changes in the immigration rules.
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§ Mr. Peter Lloyd[pursuant to his answer, 21 January 1991, column 8]: Under the immigration rules, Lebanese nationals are required to obtain visas to enter the United Kingdom. However, like most nationalities subject to a visa requirement, Lebanese nationals at present benefit from a concession whereby passengers who are booked on an onward flight leaving the United Kingdom within 24 hours of their arrival do not need visas. Because of the misuse of the concession by Lebanese nationals who are not genuine transit passengers, we have decided to withdraw it with effect from 26 January. From that date, all Lebanese nationals intending to pass through immigration control, including transit passengers, will need to obtain a visa before setting out.