§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) in what proportion of cases in which he received a recommendation from the appellate authorities in respect of individuals appealing against refusal to vary leave to remain in the United Kingdom, the adjudicators have(a) refused to hear or consider compassionate grounds and (b) made no recommendation that he should exercise his discretion to consider compassionate grounds;
(2) how many recommendations he has received from the appellate authorities in respect of individuals appealing against refusal to vary leave to remain in the United Kingdom during each of the last three years; in how many of those cases the adjudicator recommended that he should consider compassionate circumstances; and in how many of those cases he did exercise discretion on compassionate circumstances.
§ Mr. RentonNo central record of these recommendations is held.