§ Lord Dholakiaasked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the ethnic origins of Immigration Appeals Adjudicators, Chairmen of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal and lay members of that Tribunal. [HL182]
§ The Lord ChancellorThere are a total of 248 Immigration Appeals Adjudicators, of whom 239 are designated as Special Adjudicators. There are also 39 Chairmen of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal and 20 lay members of that Tribunal. Questions asking the ethnic origin of candidates for legal appointments to the Immigration Appellate Authorities have been included on application forms only since 1991. Candidates have never been under an obligation to answer such questions. However, from the information currently held, I can say that amongst the Immigration Adjudicators there are a total of 119 White, two West Indian, one Pakistani, one Chinese, two Asian, two African, one Euro-African and 120 whose ethnic origins remain unknown. Of the above who are designated as Special Adjudicators the breakdown is 90 White, one West Indian, one Pakistani, one Chinese, one Euro-African and 145 unknown. The ethnic origins of the Chairmen of the Immigration Appeals Tribunal and the lay members of that Tribunal are unknown.