§ Mr. AllenTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will list the totals of individuals in each relevant category in the past year for which figures are available who have used their right to appeal against refusal in cases for which the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Bill would require a mandatory refusal.
Mr. John M. TaylorThe Immigration and Asylum Appeal Bill does not require mandatory refusal of any immigration-related applications. It follows that in the last year no appeals can have been lodged on any such refusals.
Clause 10 of the Bill removes the right of appeal in those cases where dismissal of the appeal is mandatory. No separate records are kept of such mandatory dismissals and details of such cases could only be obtained at disproportionate expense.
Clause 9 of the Bill, however, removes existing rights of appeal against refusal of entry clearance in the case of visitors, short-term and prospective students and their dependents. In the year ending 30 September 1992 there were a total of 12,643 appeals registered against refusal of entry clearance for temporary purposes of all kinds except those by husbands, wives and financé(e)s. No breakdown is made of the types of appeal falling within this category, but by applying proportions obtained from a sample of cases approximately 9,607 visit visa and 1,712 student visa appeals were included in the total.