§ Mr. FraserTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department to which immigration category the format of the common EC visa will apply; and whether it will supersede the current formats of visas, entry clearances and letters of consent in those categories.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydI have been asked to reply.
Under the terms of the Treaty on European Union the Council shall, acting by a qualified majority on a proposal from the Commission and after consulting the European Parliament, adopt measures relating to a uniform format for visas. The treaty is not yet in force and no proposal has been put forward by the Commission.