§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what measurable benefit has been achieved by the operation of the fast-track appeals procedure for safe third country asylum cases since July 1993; at what financial cost; and if he will make a statement. [27704]
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerInformation from the first quarter of 1995 indicates that the period between receipt of the appeal and promulgation of the determination for without foundation appeals—which include fast-track appeals—was on average about a third of that for substantive appeals. Costs cannot be attributed separately for fast-track appeals.
§ Mrs. RocheTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many asylum seekers have been removed to Belgium on safe third country grounds since 26 July 1993; and how many of those so removed have been returned to the United kingdom by the Belgian authorities. [27705]
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerOne hundred people who had been refused asylum in the United Kingdom on safe third country grounds have been removed to Belgium since 26 July 1993. Of these, eight have been returned to the United Kingdom.