Visas: Riyadh Lafta

Lord Lester of Herne Hill
asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they have refused to grant a transit visa to the Iraqi scientist, Riyadh Lafta; if so, what were the grounds for the refusal; and whether, as alleged in the Guardian of 26 April, they have received complaints from Canadian scientists about the refusal to grant a transit visa to Mr Lafta. [HL3464]

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Triesman)
The details of any visa application are confidential to the applicant and his authorised representatives.