HC Deb 23 April 2001 vol 367 cc158-9W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many(a) oral and (b) paper only family visit appeals were received by the Immigration Appellate Authority in March. [157969]

Jane Kennedy

In March 2001, the Immigration Appellate Authority received 136 cases for oral hearing and 144 cases for paper-only hearing.

Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many family visit appeals were(a) determined, (b) allowed and (c) dismissed by the Immigration Appellate Authority (i) at an oral hearing and (ii) on the papers only in March. [157970]

Jane Kennedy

The breakdown of family visit appeals determined, allowed and dismissed by the Immigration Appellate Authority in March 2001 is shown in the table.

Determined Allowed Dismissed
Oral cases 65 39 26
Paper cases 138 35 103