§ 38. Mr. GerrardTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what steps he will take to deal with the backlog of appeals to the Immigration Appeals Tribunal. [404]
§ Mr. HoonThe immigration appellate authorities have been resourced to deal with over 9,000 more cases this financial year than last. More adjudicators will be recruited over the summer, and our plans to reform the primary purpose rule should have a significant effect on the backlog.