§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is his policy towards the practice of immigration officers handing files relating to individual applicants to those applicants.
§ Mr. RentonIt is not the practice of immigration officers to hand files to applicants. The individual case which I assume the hon. Member has in mind was an isolated error for which apologies have already been made.
§ Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give the latest statistics available on the number and percentage of cases in which he did not uphold the decision to refuse entry clearance after representation by right hon. and hon. Members.
§ Mr. RentonThe information requested is not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Appeals against refusal of entry clearance are properly a matter for the immigration appellate authorities.