Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what recent studies her Department has undertaken of the operation of the visa system in the US; and what assessment she has made of whether a visa system which distinguishes between the level of risk posed by applicants from different countries can operate in the UK.

The Home Office keeps abreast of developments on visa policy in other countries, including the USA. The decision to maintain a visa regime on a givencountry is based on a number of factors, including the level of risk posed by
applicants from that country.