Immigration and Nationality Department

HC Deb 27 February 1996 vol 272 cc496-7W

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidelines exist to assist officials in the immigration and nationality department in dealing with correspondence with hon. Members. [17062]

Mr. Kirkhope

Staff in the immigration and nationality department receive training and have instructions on the handling of correspondence from Members of Parliament. There are also published guidelines to assist Members of Parliament making representations in immigration cases, which were most recently updated in April 1994.