Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Monday, 11 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 December 2000. It was answered by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Thursday, 14 December 2000 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how many cases have been reviewed by the Independent Monitor of Entry Clearance Refusals in each month of the current year to date.

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many cases have been reviewed by the Independent Monitor of Entry Clearance Refusals in each month of the current year to date. [142792] Mr. Vaz: The Independent Monitor reviews each year a random sample of eligible entry clearance refusals. He or she decides when to do this. Dame Elizabeth Anson reviewed 1,800 refusal decisions from 1999 for her last report, dated 28 June 2000. A report by the new Independent Monitor, Rabinder Singh, covering refusals in 2000, will be laid before Parliament by the end of 2001.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 359 c224W;359 c222W; 142792
Session: 2000-01
Subjects: Appeals Immigration controls Immigration Entry clearances Monitoring
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk