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Written question asked by Lord Brabazon of Tara (Conservative) on Thursday, 18 November 2021, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 2 December 2021. It was answered by Lord Wolfson of Tredegar (Conservative) on Thursday, 2 December 2021 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.


Asylum: Appeals

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many, and (2) what proportion of, asylum appeals were successful due to the absence of a Home Office legal representative at the appeals tribunal.

Answer

Information on Home Office attendance at Immigration & Asylum Tribunal hearings is not collated centrally by HM Courts and Tribunals Service. Any decision to allow an Asylum appeal is made by a Judge based on the merits of each case.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL4185
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Appeals Asylum
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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