Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Robert Marshall-Andrews (Labour), on Thursday, 14 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 87 members in total.

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FAMILY VISITOR APPEALS

That this House welcomes the restoration, under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, of the right of appeal against a refusal of a visa to visit family members in the United Kingdom; notes with concern the small number of such appeals lodged to date; believes that this reflects the fact that many unjustly refused family visit applicants are deterred from exercising their right to appeal by the charging of substantial fees to appellants; and urges the Government to dispense with such fee-charging in relation to these appeals.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

116 

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Appeals Fees and charges Families Immigration Overseas visitors Visas

Link

View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk