§ Dr. MurrisonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether a chest x-ray is mandatory at a port of entry for immigration in the United Kingdom where it is clinically indicated. [174002]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonIt is a matter for the clinical judgment of the medical inspector at a port of entry whether to refer a person seeking entry to the United Kingdom for an x-ray or other diagnostic examination. Medical inspectors are also able to pass entrants' details to the national health service at their destination address, so that any further can be offered locally.