Written question asked by James Clappison (Conservative) on Thursday, 15 April 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 April 1999. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Thursday, 22 April 1999 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many persons appealed against the destination specified in directions for their removal following refusal of leave to enter under section 17(1)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971 in each of the last five years; and how many of such appeals were allowed. - Includes figures.

Answer: Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons appealed against the destination specified in directions for their removal following refusal of leave to enter under section 17(1)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971 in each of the last five years; and how many of such appeals were allowed. [81473] Mr. Mike O'Brien: The available information is that, in 1993, two appeals against the destination specified in directions for their removal following refusal of leave to enter under section 17(1)(a) of the Immigration Act 1971 were heard, neither of which were allowed; in 1994, eight were heard, none of which were allowed and in 1996 two were heard with none allowed. No such appeals were heard in 1995 and 1996. I regret that information on how many appeals in this category were lodged is not centrally recorded and could only be obtained by examination of individual case records.

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