Written question asked by David Simpson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 29 March 2006, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 18 April 2006. It was answered by Charles Clarke (Labour) on Thursday, 27 April 2006 on behalf of the Home Office.

Grievance Procedures

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many grievance procedures have been initiated in his Department in each of the last three years.

Answer

The following table provides the available information about the number of grievances raised within the Department in the last three years.

	Number of grievances
Home Office (excluding immigration and nationality directorate)
2004	—
2005	—
2006	4

Immigration and nationality directorate
2004	—
2005	101
2006	12

Her Majesty's Prison Service
	—
Identity and passport services
April 2003 to March 2004	4
April 2004 to March 2005	3
April 2005 to March 2006	3
⁽⁶⁾ Comprehensive information is not available in the requested format and could be obtained only at a disproportionate cost.
⁽⁷⁾ Have been raised to date.

Secondary information