HL Deb 30 March 1999 vol 599 c28WA
Baroness Hilton of Eggardon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether they intend to introduce tape recording of asylum interviews. [HL1828]

Lord Williams of Mostyn

We have decided to pilot tape recording of asylum interviews. Some interviews, at ports and in Croydon, should be tape recorded from May. A report on the pilot, including its impact on the Immigration Appellate Authority, is planned for the New Year.