Written question asked by Nick Hawkins (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 February 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 23 February 2004. It was answered by David Lammy (Labour) on Monday, 23 February 2004 on behalf of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.

Dept for Constitutional Affairs

Question: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, what plans he has to change the basis upon which immigration adjudicators are employed; and if he will make a statement; if he will make a statement on his plans to terminate the current judicial appointment contracts for immigration adjudicators and issue new terms of contract equivalent to Civil Service terms and conditions.

Answer: Mr. Hawkins: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs (1) what plans he has to change the basis upon which immigration adjudicators are employed; and if he will make a statement; [154885] (2) if he will make a statement on his plans to terminate the current judicial appointment contracts for immigration adjudicators and issue new terms of contract equivalent to Civil Service terms and conditions. [154886] Mr. Lammy: The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill provides for the existing judicial members of the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA) to form the judicial complement in the proposed single tier Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT). The terms of appointment to the AIT will continue to safeguard the independence of judicial office holders and will not be amended to reflect equivalent terms and conditions of employment in the Civil Service.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 418 c217W; 154885;154886
Session: 2003-04
Subjects: Conditions of employment Contracts Appeals Judiciary Immigration Public appointments Immigration Adjudicators
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk