Written question asked by Humfrey Malins (Conservative) on Monday, 20 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 27 October 2003. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Monday, 27 October 2003 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many immigration appeals were heard by the Immigration Appellate Authority in the last 12 months for which figures are available; how many of those were heard (a) within six months of and (b) over 12 months after the application was refused; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Malins: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many immigration appeals were heard by the Immigration Appellate Authority in the last 12 months for which figures are available; how many of those were heard (a) within six months of and (b) over 12 months after the application was refused; and if he will make a statement. [134059] Mr. Lammy: From the 1 October 2002 to the 30 September 2003 there have been 9,727 substantive Immigration hearings within the Immigration Appellate Authority. For the same period of time there have been 12,530 Family Visit Visa hearings (either oral or on papers). The Immigration Appellate Authority does not hold information on the length of time from the Immigration application being refused to a substantive appeal being heard.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 134059; 412 c48W;412 c47-8W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Appeals Asylum Immigration Migrants Immigration Adjudicators Immigration Appellate Authority
Contains statistics: Yes
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