Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Wednesday, 11 June 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 18 June 2003. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 June 2003 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many immigration adjudicators are in post; and how many are (a) full-time and (b) part-time.

Answer: Keith Vaz: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many adjudicators are in post; and how many are (a) full-time and (b) part-time. [119529] Mr. Lammy: As at 13 June 2003, there were 587 adjudicators in post with the Immigration Appellate Authority. These include the Chief Adjudicator, the Deputy Chief Adjudicator, nine Regional Adjudicators and six Deputy Regional Adjudicators. In total, there are 168 permanent adjudicators and 419 fee paid adjudicators.

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