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To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the current backlog of cases at the Immigration Tribunal is.
To ask the Minister of State, Department for Constitutional Affairs what the current backlog of cases at the Immigration Tribunal is.
Asked by
Keith Vaz
(Labour)
Answered by
Bridget Prentice
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
25 May 2005
For answer on
6 June 2005
Answered on
6 June 2005
The latest provisional information shows that at the end of March 2005 the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA) had the following outstanding work: 25,304 Adjudicator appeals, 5,217 applications for permission to appeal to the Immigration Appeals Tribunal (IAT) and 4,783 substantive IAT appeal hearings. This covers all asylum and immigration work, including family visitor visas. There has been no backlog at the Adjudicator tier though there have been delays at the permission application and substantive appeal stages of the IAT. It is provisionally estimated that 2,000 IAT appeals were affected by these delays and could be classified as backlogged. On 4 April 2005 the commencement of section 26 of ““The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004”” introduced a unified appeals system under the Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT). All outstanding work from the IAA and the IAT has been transferred to an equivalent appeal stage within the AIT.
Subjects
Appeals; Administrative delays; Immigration; Asylum and Immigration Tribunal; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
6 June 2005
Reference
1804; 434 c354W;434 c356W
House
House of Commons
Who authorised the installation of a mounted television screen in the waiting area of Gloucester House, part of the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA) at Hatton Cross in London, where appellants and legal representatives meet in conference; how much the installation cost; and what plans there are to install similar screens...
Who authorised the installation of a mounted television screen in the waiting area of Gloucester House, part of the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA) at Hatton Cross in London, where appellants and legal representatives meet in conference; how much the installation cost; and what plans there are to install similar screens...
Asked by
Lord Laird
(Crossbench)
Answered by
Lord Filkin
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
7 September 2004
Answered on
7 September 2004
Subjects
Costs; Buildings; Greater London; Television; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
7 September 2004
Reference
HL 4033; 664 c120WA
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum cases which went to appeal during each of the last seven years were (a) granted and (b) refused leave to remain in the country; and what the total number of cases which went to appeal was in...
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many asylum cases which went to appeal during each of the last seven years were (a) granted and (b) refused leave to remain in the country; and what the total number of cases which went to appeal was in...
Asked by
Andrew Rosindell
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Browne of Ladyton
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
30 March 2004
For answer on
29 April 2004
Answered on
29 April 2004
Mr. Rosindell: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum cases which went to appeal during each of the
last seven years were (a) granted and (b) refused leave to remain in the country; and what the total number of cases
which went to appeal was in each year. [165619]
Mr. Browne: Data on the number asylum cases that went onto appeal are given in the following tables. The tables show the outcomes of
appeals determined by adjudicators of the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA), further appeals to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal
(IAT) and applications for Judicial Review for the latest seven years for which data are available. IAA Appeal determinations may
relate to initial decisions made in previous years; IAT appeal determinations may relate to IAA determinations in earlier years.
Outcomes of appeals relate to whether an asylum appeal is allowed, dismissed or withdrawn. Allowed appeals do not necessarily result
in grants of leave to remain. Some appeals to the IAT are brought by the Secretary of State.
A record 81,725 appeals were determined by IAA adjudicators in 2003, a quarter (27 per cent.) higher than in 2002 (64,405).
The proportion of appeals dismissed rose to 78 per cent. in 2003 (76 per cent. in 2002), while the proportion of
appeals allowed fell to 20 per cent. (22 per cent. in 2002).
As at 31 December 2003, there were an estimated 12,000 appeals lodged with the Home Office which had not been sent to the
Immigration Appellate Authority, compared with 30,000 at the end of December 2002; a proportion of appeals lodged do not result in
appeal bundles being sent to the IAA.
Appeals1 determined by adjudicators of the Immigration Appellate Authority, excluding dependants, 1997 to 2003
Number of principal appellants
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Appeals received by the Home Appeals received by the IAA Total determined 3
Office2
1997 20,950 22,385 21,090
1998 14,320 15,440 25,320
1999 6,615 7,775 19,460
2000 46,190 28,935 19,395
2001 74,365 47,905 43,415
20025 51,695 64,125 64,405
20035 645,600 70,575 81,725
Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn
Total As % of total Total As % of total Total As % of total
determined 4 determined 4 determined 4
1997 1,180 (6) 18,145 (86) 1,720 (8)
1998 2,355 (9) 21,195 (84) 1,770 (7)
1999 5,280 (27) 11,135 (57) 3,050 (16)
2000 3,340 (17) 15,580 (80) 475 (2)
2001 8,155 (19) 34,440 (79) 825 (2)
20025 13,875 (22) 48,845 (76) 1,685 (3)
20035 16,070 (20) 63,810 (78) 1,845 (2)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Figures (other than percentages) rounded to the nearest 5. Numbers might not add up due to rounding. 2 Figures for 1997 to 2000
are based on manual counts of data received in Appeals Support Section of the Home Office. Some cases are received elsewhere in the
Home Office before being forwarded to ASS and so may be counted in a later month than when they arrived in the Home Office. Figures
for 2001+ are based on electronic sources. 3 Based on information supplied by the Department for Constitutional Affairs.
Determinations do not necessarily relate to appeals received in the same period. 4 Percentages based on total determined excluding
without foundation appeals referred to Secretary of State for further consideration. Based on data supplied by the Presenting
Officers Unit within the Home Office (October 1999-December 2002). 5 Provisional figures, 6 Estimate. Figures rounded to the nearest
hundred, and subject to later revision.
Further appeals to the Tribunal, decisions, and the outcome of Tribunal Hearings, excluding dependants, 1996 to 2002 1
Number of principal appellants
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Applications for leave Appeals to the Tribunal Outcome of Tribunal Hearings3
to appeal to the
Tribunal 2
Application Decisions Received Determined Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn Remitted to
s adjudicator
s for
further
considerati
on
1996 5,620 5,345 1,010 900 55 285 10 550
1997 58,915 58,130 2,185 51,375 .. .. .. ..
1998 510,910 510,315 1,775 51,090 .. .. .. ..
1999 8,635 9,575 2,135 1,790 .. .. .. ..
2000 6,020 5,490 1,615 2,635 815 1,385 220 215
2001 15,540 13,540 3,860 3,190 475 1,140 150 1,430
20024 25,600 22,825 6,920 5,565 620 2,015 225 2,700
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Outcome of Tribunal Hearings3
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Appellant Secretary of State
Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn
1996 .. .. .. .. .. ..
1997 .. .. .. .. .. ..
1998 .. .. .. .. .. ..
1999 .. .. .. .. .. ..
2000 650 1,225 185 170 165 35
2001 315 1,020 125 160 120 25
20024 410 1,880 210 215 130 15
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Figures rounded to the nearest 5. Numbers might not add up due to rounding. 2 Figures based on data supplied by the Department for
Constitutional Affairs. Decisions and determinations do not necessarily correspond to applications and appeals received in any given
year. 3 Figures supplied by the Presenting Officers Unit. Figures for October-December 1999 are based on data for November-December.
4 Provisional figures. 5 Revised figures.
Applications for Judicial Review, and outcomes, excluding dependants, 1996 to 2002
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Applications for leave to move for Judicial Review1
Applications Decisions 2 of which: granted leave Percentage of applicants
to move granted leave to move 3
1996 1,225 915 190 (21)
1997 1,350 1,250 320 (26)
1998 1,890 1,220 300 (25)
1,790 1,125 395 (35)
20007 1,920 2,095 555 (26)
20017 2,210 2,300 290 (13)
20028 3,075 2,980 260 (9)
The outcome of judicial review hearings1
Allowed4 Dismissed 5 Withdrawn
Total As % of total Total As % of total Total As % of total
determined determined determined
1996
1997
1998
135 (57) 25 (11) 75 (32)
20007 365 (48) 300 (40) 95 (12)
20017 260 (68) 60 (16) 60 (16)
20028 25 (30) 60 (67) 5 (3)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Figures based on Administrative Court data. Figures (other than percentages) rounded to the nearest 5 with * = 1 or 2. 2 Decisions
do not relate to applications in any given period. 3 The number of which granted leave to move as a percentage of decisions. 4 The
decision of the respondent (in this case, the Home Office or the Department for Constitutional Affairs) was quashed. These figures
include consent orders where the JR was conceded by the respondent. 5 The decision of the respondent was upheld. 6 Estimated
figures. 7 Figures exclude judicial reviews brought in cases relating to asylum support (NASS). 8 Provisional figures.
Statistics on the number of asylum appeals heard by adjudicators of the Immigration Appellate Authority are published quarterly;
data covering the Immigration Appeal Tribunal and Judicial Review are published annually. Copies of the most recent publications are
available from the Library of the House or on the Home Office Research Development and Statistics Directorate website at
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/ immigration1.html.
Subjects
Appeals; Asylum; Applications; Judicial review; Tribunals; Immigration Adjudicators; Immigration Appeal Tribunal; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
29 April 2004
Reference
165619; 420 c1282-5W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is given to Home Office presentation officers before they appear before the Immigration Tribunal and Immigration Appeal Tribunal.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what training is given to Home Office presentation officers before they appear before the Immigration Tribunal and Immigration Appeal Tribunal.
Asked by
Keith Vaz
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Hughes of Stretford
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 February 2004
For answer on
18 March 2004
Answered on
18 March 2004
Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what training is given to Home Office presentation officers before
they appear before the Immigration Tribunal and Immigration Appeal Tribunal. [156096]
Beverley Hughes: A new Home Office presenting officer initially receives three weeks of classroom-based training. This includes
technical, and skills-based elements. This is followed by a period of mentoring by an experienced presenting officer, at the end of
which the trainee is ready to represent the Home Office alone in appeals heard before an independent Adjudicator of the Immigration
Appellate Authority. Each presenting officer attends a period of consolidation training within three months of completion of initial
training.
Senior presenting officers represent the Home Office in cases heard before the Immigration Appeal Tribunal. Where these staff have
previously been experienced presenting officers, an analysis of their skills and abilities is conducted to identify specific areas
which may require further training. Training will then be tailored to the individual and conducted by experienced mentors. Those
with little or no experience of presenting in court follow a training and mentoring programme similar to that provided to presenting
officers, although with more focus on the role of the Tribunal, before they appear alone before the Tribunal.
Subjects
Appeals; Civil servants; Immigration; Immigration officers; Tribunals; Training; Immigration Appeal Tribunal; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
18 March 2004
Reference
156096; 419 c493W;419 c495W
House
House of Commons
How frequently during each of the last three years have asylum appeals been decided by adjudicators in the absence of Home Office presenting officers; and whether they consider that Home Office presenting officers should participate in all asylum appeals; and, if not, what they consider should be the practice. [HL...
How frequently during each of the last three years have asylum appeals been decided by adjudicators in the absence of Home Office presenting officers; and whether they consider that Home Office presenting officers should participate in all asylum appeals; and, if not, what they consider should be the practice. [HL...
Asked by
Lord Lester of Herne Hill
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
24 February 2004
Answered on
24 February 2004
Subjects
Appeals; Asylum; Home Office; Immigration Adjudicators; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
24 February 2004
Reference
HL 1033; 658 c42-3WA
House
House of Lords
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases were heard by Immigration Appellate Authority adjudicators in the last 12 months; and in how many cases an appeal was taken to the Immigration Appeals Tribunal. - Inc table.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases were heard by Immigration Appellate Authority adjudicators in the last 12 months; and in how many cases an appeal was taken to the Immigration Appeals Tribunal. - Inc table.
Asked by
Mark Oaten
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Hughes of Stretford
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
8 December 2003
For answer on
14 January 2004
Answered on
14 January 2004
Mr. Oaten: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases were heard by Immigration Appellate Authority
adjudicators in the last 12 months; and in how many cases an appeal was taken to the Immigration Appeals Tribunal. [143269]
Beverley Hughes: The number of cases heard by Immigration Appellate Authority adjudicators, for the latest 12-month period for which
data are available, are given in the following table. Information on the number of those cases that were taken to the Immigration
Appeals Tribunal following successful applications for leave to appeal to the Tribunal are not available and could be obtained only
at disproportionate cost by examination of individual case files.
Statistics on the number of asylum appeals heard by the Immigration Appellate Authority are published quarterly. The most recent
publication covering the third quarter of 2003 is now available from the Library of the House or on the Home Office Research
Development and Statistics Directorate website athttp://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/ immigration1.html.
Asylum Appeals determined by adjudicators of the Immigration Appellate Authority, excluding dependants1
Number of principal appellants
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Appeals determined by adjudicators
Allowed2 Dismissed 2 Withdrawn2
Appeals Appeals Total Total As % of Total As % of Total As % of
received received determined total total total
by the by the 4 determined determined determined
Home IAA5
Office3, 4
2003
01 212,600 18,090 20,595 3,480 17 16,445 80 670 3
Q2 210,800 17,835 19,345 4,060 21 14,875 77 415 2
Q3 210,900 18,330 21,500 4,270 20 16,805 78 420 2
Latest 12 months
October 4,965 4,475 5,980 1,170 20 4,620 77 190 3
November 3,740 6,080 5,585 1,185 21 4,270 76 130 2
December 3,575 6,110 5,050 960 19 3,920 78 170 3
January 23,400 6,015 7,210 1,265 18 5,690 79 255 4
February 24,000 6,025 6,545 975 15 5,350 82 220 3
March 25,200 6,045 6,840 1,235 18 5,405 79 200 3
April 23,700 5,825 7,010 1,445 21 5,455 78 110 2
May 23,400 6,025 6,035 1,265 21 4,655 77 115 2
June 23,600 5,985 6,300 1,345 21 4,765 76 190 3
July 24,100 6,005 8,195 1,655 20 6,375 78 165 2
August 23,000 6,080 6,740 1,320 20 5,275 78 145 2
September 23,700 6,240 6,565 1,295 20 5,155 79 110 2
Total 246,485 70,920 78,050 15,130 19 60,930 78 1,995 3
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Provisional figures rounded to the nearest five (other than percentages). Numbers might not add up due to rounding. 2 Based on
data supplied from the Presenting Officers Unit within the Home Office. 3 Data are based on manual counts of data received in
Appeals Support Section (ASS) of the Home Office. Some cases are received elsewhere in the Home Office before being forwarded to ASS
and so may be counted in a later month than when they arrived in the Home Office. 4 Estimate. Figures rounded to the nearest
hundred, and subject to later revision. 5 Based on information supplied by the Lord Chancellor's Department. Determinations do not
necessarily relate to appeals received in the same period.
Subjects
Appeals; Immigration; Immigration Adjudicators; Immigration Appeal Tribunal; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
14 January 2004
Reference
416 c760-2W;416 c758-60W; 143269
House
House of Commons
Type
House of Commons papers; Select Committee oral evidence;
Parliamentary committees
Committee
Constitutional Affairs Committee
Subjects
Appeals; Asylum; Immigration; Undocumented migrants; Council on Tribunals; Immigration Appellate Authority; Council of Immigration Judges
Commons Library location
Research HA 325.41,P (Jan 04)
Date
13 January 2004
Reference
HC 211-i 2003/04
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals lost their appeals to the Adjudicator against the refusal of political asylum in the last three years for which figures are available. - Inc tables and fact that figures on asylum appeals are published at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many individuals lost their appeals to the Adjudicator against the refusal of political asylum in the last three years for which figures are available. - Inc tables and fact that figures on asylum appeals are published at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.
Asked by
Denzil Davies
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Hughes of Stretford
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
4 November 2003
For answer on
17 November 2003
Answered on
17 November 2003
Denzil Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many individuals lost their appeals to the adjudicator
against the refusal of political asylum in the last three years for which figures are available. [137061]
Beverley Hughes: The latest available data is given in the following tables. The tables show the outcomes of appeals determined by
adjudicators of the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA), further appeals to the tribunal (including those brought by the Secretary
of State), and applications for judicial review in the last three years. Only a proportion of those that are refused asylum lodge
appeals, and the majority of appeals are dismissed.
Cases are determined according to their individual merits. The figures relate to numbers of cases; appeals determined by the IAA may
relate to initial decisions made in previous years, and appeals determined by the IAT may relate to cases determined at the IAA made
in previous years.
Asylum appeals determined by adjudicators of the Immigration Appellate Authority, excluding dependants1,2
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Number of principal appellants
Allowed 4 Dismissed 4 Withdrawn4
Total Total As percentage Total As percentage Total As percentage
determined 3 of total of total of total
determined determined determined
2000 19,395 3,340 17 15,580 80 475 2
2001 43,415 8,155 19 34,440 79 825 2
2002 64,405 13,875 22 48,845 76 1,685 3
2003
Q1 20,595 3,480 17 16,445 80 670 3
Q2 19,345 4,060 21 14,875 77 415 2
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Figures, other than percentages, rounded to the nearest 5. Numbers might not add up due to rounding. 2 Data for 2002 and 2003 are
provisional. 3 Based on information supplied by the Department for Constitutional Affairs. Determinations do not necessarily relate
to appeals received in the same period. 4 Based on data supplied from the Presenting Officers Unit within the Home Office. Note:
Estimate. Figures rounded to the nearest hundred, and subject to later revision.
Further appeals to the Tribunal, decisions, and the outcome of tribunal hearings, excluding dependants, 2000 to 2002 1
Number of principal appellants
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Applications for leave to appeal to the tribunal 2 Appeals to the tribunal 2
Applications Decisions Received Determined
2000 6,020 5,490 1,615 2,635
2001 15,540 13,540 3,860 3,190
2002(P) 25,600 22,825 6,920 5,565
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Number of principal appellants
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Outcome of tribunal hearings3
Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn Remitted to adjudicators
for further
consideration
2000 815 1,385 220 215
2001 475 1,140 150 1,430
20024 620 2,015 225 2,700
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Number of principal appellants
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Outcome of Tribunal Hearings3
Appellant Secretary of State
Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn
2000 650 1,225 185 170 165 35
2001 315 1,020 25 160 120 25
20024 410 1,880 210 215 130 15
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Figures rounded to the nearest 5. Numbers might not add up due to rounding. 2 Figures based on data supplied by the Department for
Constitutional Affairs. Decisions and determinations do not necessarily correspond to applications and appeals received in any given
year. 3 Figures supplied by the Presenting Officers Unit. Figures for October--December 1999 are based on data for
November-December. 4 Provisional figures. Note: Revised figures.
Applications for judicial review, and outcomes, excluding dependants, 1994 to 2002
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Applications for leave to move for judicial review1
Applications Decisions2 of which granted Percentage of Total
leave to move applicants granted
leave to move3
20006 1,920 2,095 555 (26) 365
20016 2,210 2,300 290 (13) 260
20027 3,075 2,980 260 (9) 25
The outcome of judicial review hearings1
Allowed 4 Dismissed 6 Withdrawn
As percentage of Total As percentage of Total As percentage of
total determined total determined total determined
20006 (48) 300 (40) 95 (12)
20016 (68) 60 (16) 60 (16)
20027 (30) 60 (67) 5 (3)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Figures based on Administrative Court data. Figures (other than percentages) rounded to the nearest 5 with . = 1 or 2. 2 Decisions
do not relate to applications in any given period. 3 The number of which granted leave to move as a percentage of decisions. 4 The
decision of the respondent (in this case, the Home Office or the Department for Constitutional Affairs) was quashed. These figures
include consent orders where the JR was conceded by the respondent. 5 The decision of the respondent was upheld. 6 Figures exclude
judicial reviews brought in cases relating to asylum support (NASS). 7 Provisional figures.
Figures on asylum appeals are published quarterly and are available on the Home Office Research Development and Statistics
Directorate web site at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html
Subjects
Appeals; Asylum; Judicial review; Immigration Adjudicators; Immigration Appeal Tribunal; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
17 November 2003
Reference
137061; 413 c706-8W;413 c707-9W
House
House of Commons
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...
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...
Asked by
Humfrey Malins
(Conservative)
Answered by
David Lammy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
20 October 2003
For answer on
27 October 2003
Answered on
27 October 2003
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.
Subjects
Appeals; Asylum; Immigration; Migrants; Immigration Adjudicators; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
27 October 2003
Reference
134059; 412 c48W;412 c47-8W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases in each of the last 12 months have been (a) sent to the Appeals Processing Centre and (b) despatched to the Immigration Appellate Authority. - Includes table and ref to Home Office website at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many cases in each of the last 12 months have been (a) sent to the Appeals Processing Centre and (b) despatched to the Immigration Appellate Authority. - Includes table and ref to Home Office website at: http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/immigration1.html.
Asked by
David Lidington
(Conservative)
Answered by
Baroness Hughes of Stretford
(Labour)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 September 2003
For answer on
6 October 2003
Answered on
6 October 2003
Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases in each of the last 12 months have been (a) sent
to the Appeals Processing Centre and (b) despatched to the Immigration Appellate Authority. [130611]
Beverley Hughes: The available information is shown in the table.
Number of cases (principal applicants)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
Month Asylum appeals received by the Home Asylum Appeals received by the IAA 1,2
Office1
July 2002 4,565 4,500
August 2002 3,960 4,510
September 2002 3,905 9,635
October 2002 4,965 4,475
November 2002 3,740 6,080
December 2002 3,575 6,110
January 2003 33,400 6,015
February 2003 34,000 6,025
March 2003 35,200 6,045
April 2003 33,700 5,825
May 2003 33,400 6,025
June 2003 33,600 5,985
_________________________________________________________________________________________________.
1 Figures rounded to the nearest five, and are provisional. 2 Based on information supplied by the Department for Constitutional
Affairs. 3 Figures rounded to the nearest 100, and subject to later revision.
Information on the number of asylum appeals received by the Home Office, and the number of appeals received by the Immigration
Appellate Authority (IAA), is published quarterly on the Home Office website at http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/ immigration1.html.
Subjects
Appeals; Asylum; Immigration; Migrants; Home Office; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
6 October 2003
Reference
130611; 410 c1232-3W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many cases were dealt with at Taylor House on Monday 14th July.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many cases were dealt with at Taylor House on Monday 14th July.
Asked by
Keith Vaz
(Labour)
Answered by
David Lammy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
16 July 2003
For answer on
8 September 2003
Answered on
8 September 2003
Keith Vaz: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many cases were dealt with at Taylor House
on Monday 14 July. [127403]
Mr. Lammy: On Monday 14 July the Immigration Appellate Authority at Taylor House dealt with 90 oral substantive hearings of which 80
were asylum hearings and 10 were immigration hearings.
Subjects
Appeals; Immigration; Tribunals; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
8 September 2003
Reference
127403; 410 c34W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many Immigration Tribunals (a) he and (b) the Secretary of State has attended.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, how many Immigration Tribunals (a) he and (b) the Secretary of State has attended.
Asked by
Keith Vaz
(Labour)
Answered by
David Lammy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
23 June 2003
For answer on
30 June 2003
Answered on
30 June 2003
Keith Vaz: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs how many Immigration Tribunals (a) he and (b)
the Secretary of State has attended. [121891]
Mr. Lammy: Since taking up office in the Department for Constitutional Affairs, the Secretary of State and I have not yet had an
opportunity to visit the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA). However, I hope to visit the IAA before the summer recess.
Subjects
Immigration; Ministers; Tribunals; Domestic visits; Immigration Appeal Tribunal; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
30 June 2003
Reference
121891; 408 c124W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to establish regular meetings between UK Visas and the Immigration Appellate Authority to provide a forum for discussion of issues of joint concern.
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will take steps to establish regular meetings between UK Visas and the Immigration Appellate Authority to provide a forum for discussion of issues of joint concern.
Asked by
Simon Hughes
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Chris Mullin
(Labour)
Answering body
Foreign and Commonwealth Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 June 2003
For answer on
25 June 2003
Answered on
25 June 2003
Simon Hughes: To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs if he will take steps to establish regular meetings
between UK Visas and the Immigration Appellate Authority to provide a forum for discussion of issues of joint concern. [120607]
Mr. Mullin: The Head of UKvisas already meets with colleagues from the Immigration Appellate Authority to discuss issues of joint
concern. UKvisas attaches great importance to this relationship.
Subjects
Immigration; Immigration Appellate Authority; UK Visas
Date
25 June 2003
Reference
120607; 407 c814W;407 c818W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if he will take steps to establish regular meetings between the Immigration Appellate Authority and UK visas to provide a forum for discussions.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs, if he will take steps to establish regular meetings between the Immigration Appellate Authority and UK visas to provide a forum for discussions.
Asked by
Simon Hughes
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
David Lammy
(Labour)
Answering body
Department for Constitutional Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 June 2003
For answer on
25 June 2003
Answered on
25 June 2003
Simon Hughes: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Department for Constitutional Affairs if he will take steps to establish regular
meetings between the Immigration Appellate Authority and UK visas to provide a forum for discussions. [120601]
Mr. Lammy: Representatives from UK Visas and the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA) attend the Immigration and Nationality
Directorate (IND) managed migration sub-programme board. This board oversees delivery of the IND plans for managed migration and
already provides both UK Visas and the IAA with a regular forum for discussions.
Subjects
Applications; Entry clearances; Visas; Immigration Appellate Authority; UK Visas
Date
25 June 2003
Reference
120601; 407 c856W;407 c860W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many applications for bail were heard by the Immigration Appellate Authority (a) in 2002 and (b) in the first quarter of 2003; of these what proportion were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) withdrawn on the day; and what proportion of...
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many applications for bail were heard by the Immigration Appellate Authority (a) in 2002 and (b) in the first quarter of 2003; of these what proportion were (i) granted, (ii) refused and (iii) withdrawn on the day; and what proportion of...
Asked by
Simon Hughes
(Liberal Democrat)
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
(Labour)
Answering body
Lord Chancellor's Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
12 May 2003
For answer on
19 May 2003
Answered on
19 May 2003
Simon Hughes: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many applications for bail were heard by the
Immigration Appellate Authority (a) in 2002 and (b) in the first quarter of 2003; of these what proportion were (i) granted, (ii)
refused and (iii) withdrawn on the day; and what proportion of the applications were applications for the same individual.
[113363]
Ms Rosie Winterton: The Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA) held 8,399 bail hearings in 2002; and 1,494 between January and March
2003. Outcomes on the IAA database show that 57 per cent. were granted, 22 per cent. refused and 14 per cent. withdrawn in 2002:
between January and March 2003, the figures were 58 per cent., 22 per cent. and 15 per cent. respectively. No record is kept on the
proportion of applications for the same individual.
Subjects
Bail; Applications; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
19 May 2003
Reference
113363; 405 c652W;405 c650W
House
House of Commons
What plans they have to open additional Immigration Appellate Authority hearing centres. [HL 6060]. - Inc figures.
What plans they have to open additional Immigration Appellate Authority hearing centres. [HL 6060]. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Lord Hoyle
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Scotland of Asthal
(Labour)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
For answer on
21 October 2002
Answered on
21 October 2002
Subjects
Appeals; Asylum; Offices; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
21 October 2002
Reference
639 c75WA; HL 6060
House
House of Lords
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans he has to open additional IATs. - Inc figures.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, what plans he has to open additional IATs. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Keith Vaz
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
(Labour)
Answering body
Lord Chancellor's Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 July 2002
For answer on
24 September 2002
Answered on
24 September 2002
Keith Vaz: :To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what plans he has to open additional IATs. [73048]
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, there are extensive plans to open new Adjudicator hearing centres as
part of the Immigration Appellate Authorities' (IAA) expansion programme. 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.
Centres are planned for Newport, Stoke-on-Trent, North Shields, Bradford and Manchester, opening between November 2002 and June
2003. In addition to the new locations, the hearing capacities of existing centres in Birmingham and Hatton Cross are being
increased. The precise timescales for the expansion programme remain subject to lease and planning considerations.
The capacity of the IAT will also need to increase, but this will not require accommodation outside its London base.
Subjects
Appeals; Asylum; Immigration; Offices; Immigration Adjudicators; Immigration Appeal Tribunal; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
24 September 2002
Reference
73048; 390 c13W;390 c453W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when he proposes to open the new IAT in Leicester. - Inc figures.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when he proposes to open the new IAT in Leicester. - Inc figures.
Asked by
Keith Vaz
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
(Labour)
Answering body
Lord Chancellor's Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
22 July 2002
For answer on
24 September 2002
Answered on
24 September 2002
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.
Subjects
Appeals; Asylum; Immigration; Offices; Leicester; Immigration Adjudicators; Immigration Appeal Tribunal; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
24 September 2002
Reference
73047; 390 c13-4W;390 c453-4W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when the decision was taken to relocate the Immigration Appelate Authority court in Leeds; what options are being looked at for an alternative venue; what consultations have taken place with (a) users, (b) staff, (c) representatives and (d) interpreters; what he calculates...
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, when the decision was taken to relocate the Immigration Appelate Authority court in Leeds; what options are being looked at for an alternative venue; what consultations have taken place with (a) users, (b) staff, (c) representatives and (d) interpreters; what he calculates...
Asked by
Terry Rooney
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
(Labour)
Answering body
Lord Chancellor's Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
24 June 2002
For answer on
1 July 2002
Answered on
1 July 2002
Mr. Rooney: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department when the decision was taken to relocate the Immigration
Appellate Authority court in Leeds; what options are being looked at for an alternative venue; what consultations have taken place
with (a) users, (b) staff, (c) representatives and (d) interpreters; what she calculates the implications of this move are for the
satellite courts; and when she expects to announce her decision. [64869]
Ms Rosie Winterton: The IAA is not currently planning to shut the existing hearing centre in Leeds-- they are opening an additional
centre in Bradford which was identified from possible options in the Yorkshire area. This is part of the publicised expansion of the
IAA to deal with 6,000 asylum cases per month from November 2002. Consultation on the new site has taken place within the IAA, and
with the Home Office and Legal Services Commission. Staff and adjudicators will be given the option of moving to the new site in
Bradford if they wish to do so.
As part of the expansion of the IAA the emphasis has been placed on larger hearing centres. Small satellite courts, consisting of
only one or two hearing rooms, have less flexibility in relation to listing and hence lower efficiency. As a result, it is intended
that the IAA will cease to use its small satellite courts as the new centres come on stream. The hearing centre at Leeds is not,
however, classified as a satellite court.
Announcements in respect of new hearing centres will be made once lease and contractual negotiations have progressed sufficiently to
assure completion.
Subjects
Appeals; Courts; Immigration; Entry clearances; Location; Staff; Immigration Appellate Authority; Interpreters
Date
1 July 2002
Reference
388 c174-5W;388 c174W; 64869
House
House of Commons
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many adjournments there have been in hearings dealt with by the IAA since January 2001; and of these how many have been requested by the (a) IAA, (b) Home Office, (c) appellant's representative and (d) appellant, respectively. - Including figures.
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department, how many adjournments there have been in hearings dealt with by the IAA since January 2001; and of these how many have been requested by the (a) IAA, (b) Home Office, (c) appellant's representative and (d) appellant, respectively. - Including figures.
Asked by
Neil Gerrard
(Labour)
Answered by
Baroness Winterton of Doncaster
(Labour)
Answering body
Lord Chancellor's Department
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
17 June 2002
For answer on
1 July 2002
Answered on
1 July 2002
Mr. Gerrard: To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many adjournments there have been in hearings
dealt with by the IAA since January 2001; and of these how many have been requested by the (a) IAA, (b) Home Office, (c) appellant's
representative and (d) appellant, respectively. [63459]
Ms Rosie Winterton: During the period 1 June 2001 to 31 May 2002, the IAA heard 84,254 cases, of these 17,893 adjudicator hearings
and 449 tribunal hearings were adjourned.
Figures prior to June 2001 are not available.
Information about which party requested the adjournment is not available, save and except as is implied by the statistics provided
in answer PQ 63460.
Subjects
Appeals; Immigration; Entry clearances; Home Office; Immigration Adjudicators; Immigration Appeal Tribunal; Immigration Appellate Authority
Date
1 July 2002
Reference
388 c174W;388 c173-4W; 63459
House
House of Commons