HC Deb 28 January 1998 vol 305 cc282-3W
Mr. Burnett

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how any applications for leave to appeal to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal in respect of a refusal of asylum were made in 1997; how many such applications were determined in 1997; and how many such applications were(a) granted and (b) dismissed; [25124]

(2) how many appeals to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal in respect of a refusal of asylum were (a) made and (b) determined in 1997; and how many such appeals were (i) allowed, (ii) dismissed and (iii) withdrawn; [25126]

(3) how many appeals against a refusal of asylum were made to and determined by adjudicators of the Immigration Appeals Authority in 1997; and how many such appeals were (a) allowed, (b) dismissed, (c) withdrawn and (d) referred to the Secretary of State for further consideration. [25127]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

The information requested is given in the tables.

Table 1: Asylum appeals made to and determined by the adjudicators of the Immigration Appeals Authority, 19971
Number
Appeals received in the Home Office 20,950
Appeals determined by the IAA2 21,090
of which:
Allowed3 1,135
Dismissed3 18,255
Withdrawn3 1,660
Without foundation appeals referred to Secretary of State for further consideration3 40
1 Provisional figures rounded to the nearest 5, with * = 1 or 2.
2, Source: Lord Chancellor's Department.
3 Breakdown based on Asylum Directorate data.
Table 2: Applications for leave to appeal to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal in respect of a refusal of asylum, 19971,2,3
Number
Applications for leave to appeal 9,160
Applications decided4 8,470
of which:
Granted4 1,560
Refused4 6,910
Withdrawn4 *
1 Provisional figures rounded to the nearest 5, with * = 1 or 2.
2 Source: Lord Chancellor's Department.
3 Excludes applications for leave to appeal made by the Secretary of State.
4 Estimates based on LCD data and adjusted to excluded applications made by the Secretary of State.
Table 3: Appeals to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal in respect of a refusal of asylum, 19971,2,3
Appeals received4 1,570
Total determined 805
of which:
Allowed 55
Dismissed 305
Withdrawn —
Remitted to adjudicators for further consideration 445
1 Provisional figures rounded to the nearest 5, with * = 1 or 2.
2 Source: Lord Chancellor's Department.
3 Excludes appeals lodged by the Secretary of State.
4 Estimate based on LCD data and adjusted to excluded appeals lodged by the Secretary of State.