§ Mr. MalinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) asylum appeals and (b) other immigration appeals are currently outstanding. [21629]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienAs at 30 November 1997, an estimated 37,000 immigration appeals, excluding dependants, were awaiting determination. Of these, approximately 25,750 were asylum-related appeals and 11,250 were in connection with other immigration cases.