§ Mr. Dubsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many appeals against deportation were (a) determined and (b) allowed in each year since 1979.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe following information, which has been obtained from the appellate authorities, shows the decisions taken in the years in question in respect of appeals to adjudicators against the decision to make a deportation order.
Appeals to adjudictors agains the decision to make a deportation order Year Allowed Dismissed 1979 18 355 1980 27 310 1981 19 257 1982 38 269 1983 38 395 1984 57 323 I regret that the equivalent figures for decisions by the immigration appeals tribunal are not readily available.