To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they have received a visa application from Ibrahim Moussawi for his forthcoming visit to the School of Oriental and African Studies; and whether they have decided to allow him entry to the United Kingdom. [HL1859]

It is government policy not to comment on individual visa applications unless there is a substantial public interest in doing so. All visa applications are considered in accordance with the Immigration Rules. A visa application may be refused if it is not conducive to the public good to admit the applicant to the UK. Such decisions are based on a careful assessment of all the facts and on hard evidence, not hearsay.