To ask the Secretary of State for Health which ports of entry where in-bound international traffic is expected have port medical inspectors on duty at all times at which the port is open. (223841)

Medical inspectors are appointed under the Immigration Act 1971 to advise immigration officers at ports and airports on health issues relating to applicants for admission to the United Kingdom. Medical inspectors may be located at a port or airport, or brought in on call, according to local assessment of the most cost-effective deployment of resources. Information is not collected centrally on the deployment of medical inspectors at ports and airports.