HC Deb 19 January 1978 vol 942 cc280-1W
Mr. Faulds

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will publish figures of the proportion of successful to unsuccessful immigration appeals before immigration appeal tribunals since 1968.

Dr. Summerskill

Statutory immigration appeal procedures were introduced on 1st July 1970 under the Immigration

Allowed Dismissed Proportion Percentage successful
1st July 1970 to 31st December
1971 523 2,055 1 to 3.9 20
1972 729 2,706 1 to 3.7 21
1973 763 3,745 1 to 4.9 17
1974 956 4,729 1 to 4.9 17
1975 1,316 6,420 1 to 4.9 17
1976 1,339 6,460 1 to 4.8 17
5,626 26,115
Figures for 1977 are not yet available.

Mr. Faulds

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will set up an investigation into the marked fluctuations in the proportion of successful appeals of immigration cases before immigration appeal tribunals since 1968.

Dr. Summerskill

I do not know what fluctuations my hon. Friend has in mind. My right hon. Friend has no plans to set up an investigation.