§ Lord Dubsasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many cases of appeals to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal have been adjourned because of an inability to meet the date of the hearing on the part of (i) the appellate authority; (ii) the Home Office, and (iii) the appellants or their representatives in each of the past three years, and what is the estimated cost of these delays to the Lord Chancellor's Department and to the Home Office.
§ The Lord ChancellorThe information is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.
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§ Lord Dubsasked Her Majesty's Government:
What savings they estimate would accrue to the Legal Aid Fund if they entered into a franchising agreement with an accreditation scheme with the Law Society for legal representation to the Immigration Appellate Authority.
§ The Lord ChancellorNo estimates have been made for such a proposal.
§ Lord Dubsasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the Green Form legal aid expenditure for advice without representation at appeals to the adjudicator or to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal for each year since 1990.
§ The Lord ChancellorThe Green Form scheme provides for legal advice and assistance, but not for representation. Separate records are not kept for Green Form payments for advice relating to appeals to the adjudicator or to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal. The net totals paid out for Green Form advice and assistance on immigration and nationality matters generally since 1990 are as follows:
Year Claims Total paid £'000 1990–91 14,660 2,653 1991–92 23,556 5,018 1992–93 30,443 7,248 1993–94 45,493 11,295 1994–95 51,828 14,572 1995–96 66,113 23,929