Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Monday, 22 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 24 September 2002. It was answered by Baroness Winterton of Doncaster (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 September 2002 on behalf of the Lord Chancellor's Department.

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Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when he proposes to open the new IAT in Leicester. - Inc figures.

Answer: Keith Vaz: :To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department when he proposes to open the new IAT in Leicester. [73047] Ms Rosie Winterton: :Currently there are no plans to open new Immigration Appeal Tribunal (IAT) premises. At present all IAT hearings are conducted from Field House in London. However, as part of the Immigration Appellate Authorities' (IAA) programme of expansion, a new administrative support centre is to open in Arnhem House in Leicester during November 2002. The IAA has been tasked with increasing its capacity from the current 4,500 asylum appeals per month to 6,000 cases per month from November 2002. The centre will operate in tandem with the existing Loughborough centre, providing back office functions in support of the expanded network of IAA hearing centres.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 73047; 390 c13-4W;390 c453-4W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Appeals Asylum Immigration Offices Leicester Immigration Adjudicators Immigration Appeal Tribunal Immigration Appellate Authority
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk