§ Mr. RandallTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what criteria are used for referrals to medical inspectors of immigrants at(a) Heathrow Terminal 3, (b) other terminals at Heathrow, (c) Gatwick north terminal, (d) Gatwick south terminal and (e) Manchester airport; and what the reasons are for any differences. [156847]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonUnder paragraph 36 of the Immigration Rules (HC395 as amended), Immigration Officers have the power to refer any individual who is subject to immigration control to a doctor for a medical examination at the port of entry.
Long-standing policy is that any person subject to immigration control who:
mentions health or medical treatment as a reason for coming to the United Kingdom, or appears unwell; oris seeking leave to enter the United Kingdom for six months or more and is at high risk of having been exposed to tuberculosisshould be referred by the Immigration Officer to a medical inspector.
We are advised by the Home Office that these criteria apply at all ports of entry.