§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many immigration appeals were referred to the appellate authorities in 1980 and 1981, how many such appeals were disposed of, and what were the arrears in terms of cases and of individuals at 31st December 1980 and 1981 respectively.
§ Lord BelsteadThe appellate authorities have provided the following information for 1980 and the period from 1st January to 30th November 1981, the latest date for which figures are available.
The information relating to appeals by individuals to adjudicators is:
Referred Disposals Arrears 1980 16,116 16,561 15,884 Jan-Nov 1981 13,195 16,820 12,266 The number of cases (where one case may involve several related appeals) outstanding at the end of 1980 and at the end of November 1981 were 8,316 and 6,133 respectively.
The information relating to cases referred to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal is:
Cases brought by immigrants (Appeals at first instance or against adjudicators' decisions) Referred Disposals Arrears 1980 514 392 261 Jan-Nov 1981 536 475 307
Cases brought by the Home Office against adjudicators'decisions Referred Disposals Arrears 1980 105 87 44 Jan-Nov 1981 74 93 36 Information about the number of appeals by individuals to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal is not available.
§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What was the average delay at the end of 1981 between receipt of the explanatory statement and first date given for hearing at each centre for hearing immigration appeals.
§ Lord BelsteadThe appellate authorities have provided the following information on the listing of cases at each centre at the end of 1981:
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Centre Appeals where the appellant is in the United Kingdom Appeals where the appellant is outside the United Kingdom Thanet House 2½ months 2½ months Harmondsworth 2 months 3 months Dover 2½ months 2 months Birmingham 2 months 12 months Leeds and North 2 months 4 months Manchester and Belfast 3 months 2 months Gatwick 4 months 4 months Southampton and West 2 months 2 months For appeals where the appellant is in the United Kingdom the time given is the average time between receipt of the explanatory statement by the appellate authorities and the first date given for the hearing.
For appeals where the appellant is outside the United Kingdom the time given is the average time between receipt of notification by the appellate authorities that the sponsor and his representative are ready to proceed and the first date given for the hearing.
In order to reduce the delays at Birmingham some Birmingham cases are being heard in London; and consideration is also being given to the opening of a fourth hearing room at Birmingham.
§ Lord Aveburyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether they will state the number of immigration appeals referred to adjudicators and the manner of their disposal in 1980 and 1981, broken down into the following categories; exclusion (port appeals), exclusion (appeals from abroad), refusal of certificate of patriality, refusal of entry clearance, variation of leave to enter, refusal to vary leave to enter, duration or conditions etc., decision to make deportation order, refusal to revoke deportation order, giving of removal directions, destination only.
§ Lord BelsteadThe appellate authorities have provided the following information for 1980 and for the period from 1st January to 30th November 1981, which is the latest date for which figures are available.
Year Referred Allowed Dismissed Withdrawn No jurisdiction Exclusion (Port Appeals 1980 206 24 99 92 1 1981 166 11 97 48 1 Exclusion (Appeals from abroad) 1980 1,227 42 995 140 9 1981 554 53 831 131 1 Refusal of certificate on pattriality 1980 52 3 21 Nil Nil 1981 26 4 19 16 Nil Refusal of entry clearance 1980 9,312 1,735 6,069 2,106 2 1981 7,544 1,800 6,677 1,974 1 Variation of leave to enter 1980 115 2 44 33 Nil 1981 80 Nil 69 36 Nil Refusal to vary leave of entry 1980 4,521 171 2,639 1,653 43 1981 4,388 172 2,698 1,607 21 Duration or conditions of leave to remain 1980 19 1 15 7 Nil 1981 42 1 15 5 Nil Decision to make deportation order 1980 427 27 310 75 2 1981 244 19 232 47 1 Refusal to revoke deportation order 1980 29 Nil 23 5 Nil 1981 20 Nil 25 4 Nil Giving of removal directions 1980 153 Nil 107 11 1 1981 64 Nil 116 14 Nil Destination only 1980 55 2 39 13 Nil 1981 67 Nil 49 24 1 Totals: 1980 16,116 2,007 10,361 4,135 58 1981(1st Jan. 30th Nov.) 13,195 2,060 10,828 3,906 26