HC Deb 26 July 1985 vol 83 cc819-20W
Mr. Dubs

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many appeals against (a) refusal of entry clearance and (b) refusal to revoke or vary leave to enter or remain were (i) determined and (ii) successful in 1984.

Mr. Waddington

Information provided by the immigration appleals secretariat on the number of appeals allowed and dismissed is given in the following table.

Appeals against refusal to grant entry clearance or refusal to vary leave to enter or remain allowed and dismissed in 1984 Number of persons
Appeals allowed Appeals dismissed Total determined
Adjudicators
(a) refusal to grant entry clearance 2,224 4,074 6,298
(b) refusal to vary leave Tribunal 203 1,394 1,597

Appeals allowed Appeals dismissed Total determined
(a) refusal to grant entry clearance 202 148 350
(b) refusal to vary leave 50 73 123
of which—
by Secretary of State to Tribunal
(a) refusal to grant entry clearance 13 6 19
refusal to vary leave 10 1 11

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