§ Mr. CorbynTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what standard questions are put to non-EU nationals with permanent residence in the United Kingdom when they re-enter through United Kingdom ports. [143410]
§ Mrs. RocheWhile the questions put by immigration officers will vary, the purpose and direction of the examination will be to establish that the non-European Union national qualifies for readmission under paragraph 18 of the Immigration Rules, HC 395, which states that the immigration officer must be satisfied that the person concerned
Had indefinite leave to enter or remain at the time he last left the United Kingdom; andHas not been absent from the United Kingdom for a continuous period of more than two years; andDid not receive assistance from public funds towards the cost of leaving the United Kingdom; andIs seeking readmission as a returning resident.