§ Mr. WatsonTo ask the Attorney-General in relation to immigration appeals in Scotland, during the years 1988, 1989 and 1990 how long, on average, was the lapse between the appeal being lodged and the hearing taking place; and what percentage of cases were successful.
§ The Attorney-GeneralThe immigration appellate authorities do not record details of the average time taken for appeals to come before an adjudicator from the time the appeal is lodged. However, it is estimated that for the period 1988 to 1990, the average time taken for appeals to come before an adjudicator in Scotland from the date the parties indicated readiness to proceed to a hearing was six to eight months.
The IAA do not record details of the percentage of successful cases at individual hearing centres.