§ Mr. ColemanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce a requirement that the officer signing a decision on an asylum case states their grade. [70732]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienNo. The letter to applicants already makes it clear that in law the decision is that of the Secretary of State. No useful purpose would be served by specifying the grade of the officer signing that letter.
§ Mr. ColemanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the Civil Service grade of the staff who make decisions to deport under (i) section 3(5)(a), (ii) section 3(5)(b) and (iii) section 3(5) of the Immigration Act 1971. [70730]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienDecisions to serve a notice of intention to deport are taken by trained staff at the appropriate grade, depending on the complexity of the issues raised. This will normally be either executive officer, or administrative officer for the most straightforward cases, although more complex cases may be dealt with by senior caseworkers at senior or higher executive officer grades. Where a notice is served by the Immigration Service under delegated authority, authorisation is given at Inspector level.