§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish figures of the proportion of successful to unsuccessful immigration 281W appeals before immigration appeal tribunals since 1968.
§ Dr. SummerskillStatutory immigration appeal procedures were introduced on 1st July 1970 under the Immigration
Allowed Dismissed Proportion Percentage successful 1st July 1970 to 31st December 1971 … … … … 523 2,055 1 to 3.9 20 1972 … … … … 729 2,706 1 to 3.7 21 1973 … … … … 763 3,745 1 to 4.9 17 1974 … … … … 956 4,729 1 to 4.9 17 1975 … … … … 1,316 6,420 1 to 4.9 17 1976 … … … … 1,339 6,460 1 to 4.8 17 5,626 26,115 Figures for 1977 are not yet available.
§ Mr. Fauldsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set up an investigation into the marked fluctuations in the proportion of successful appeals of immigration cases before immigration appeal tribunals since 1968.
§ Dr. SummerskillI do not know what fluctuations my hon. Friend has in mind. My right hon. Friend has no plans to set up an investigation.