Written question asked by Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 5 June 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 June 2007. It was answered by Lord Reid of Cardowan (Labour) on Monday, 25 June 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

Immigration: Appeals

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average cost of an immigration appeal, excluding deportation and asylum appeals, before the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal where his Department is represented by (a) a presenting officer and (b) Treasury counsel was over the last 12 months.

Answer: The average cost of an immigration appeal before the tribunal where the Home Office is represented by a Home Office Presenting Officer is £981. The average cost where the Home Office is represented by Treasury Counsel is estimated to be £1,448.The figures represent an estimated average of all immigration appeal hearings before the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal, excluding deportation and asylum appeals, for the last financial year including the costs incurred by the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal and the average cost for providing a Presenting Officer or Treasury Counsel.

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