HC Deb 19 June 1996 vol 279 cc472-3W
Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many decisions by his Department were challenged by way of judicial review in each Session since 1991–92; and if he will list in how many cases (a) the Department's decision was upheld by the court, (b) the court found for the applicant, (c) the Department submitted to the judgment and (d) the Department appealed successfully against the judicial review decision. [33565]

Mr. Hanley

This information is not held centrally. So far as I have been able to ascertain, six applications for judicial review have been decided in the period in question, in two of which the applicants were successful. The Department did not appeal in either case.

Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs on how many occasions in each Session since 1991–92 legislation has been introduced into Parliament by his Department, with the purpose of(a) removing the effects of a judicial review decision or (b)implementing a judicial review decision; and if he will list the relevant legislative provisions. [33586]

Mr. Hanley

None.

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