§ Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has on the extent to which financial inducements are being offered by people abroad in return for engagements or marriage with a United Kingdom resident for the purposes of assisting immigration into the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. RentonNo such information is now available, nor is it likely to become available. The discouragements to such practices already in the immigration rules will be reinforced by the recent repeal of section 1(5) of the Immigration Act 1971.
§ Mr. SayeedTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what information he has on the number of stages in immigration appeal systems in all Council of Europe member states, including the United Kingdom.
§ Mr. RentonIn the United Kingdom the appeals system consist of two tiers. Appeals are normally heard by an adjudicator sitting along in the first instance but there is an avenue of appeal, usually with leave, to the tribunal if either party is dissatisfied with the adjudicator's decision. Information on immigration appeals systems which operate in other Council of Europe countries is not readily available.