Written question asked by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Malloch-Brown (Labour) on Monday, 4 February 2008.

Immigration: Anna Zurabishvili

Question: asked Her Majesty's Government:What was the deemed date of receipt of the decision in the Immigration and Asylum Appeals Tribunal in the case of Anna Zurabishvili (No. VA/27417/2007) by the entry clearance officer at the British embassy in Tbilisi, Georgia.

Answer: The entry clearance officer at our embassy in Tbilisi received the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal's (AIT) decision on Ms Zurabishvili’s appeal on 28 January. The Home Office had sent it by diplomatic bag on 14 January. The decision, promulgated by the AIT on 19 December 2007, will have been deemed to have been received by the Home Office presenting officer (the respondent’s representative) five days after the date of promulgation (on 24 December 2007).

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