§ Sir Nicholas LyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what level of fee he plans to be payable by those applying to be registered with the Immigration Services Commission under paragraph 5 of schedule 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill; by what criteria the level of the fee will be fixed; and on what basis each scale of fees will be determined. [81404]
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§ Mr. Mike O'BrienAn estimate of level of fee to be paid by those applying to be registered with the Immigration Services Commissioner is contained in the Regulatory Impact Assessment which was published at the same time as the Immigration and Asylum Bill. The criteria for fixing the fee level will be based on the full economic costs of providing the service to those who are required to register and will reflect the level of activity which the Commissioner and his staff devote to them.
§ Sir Nicholas LyellTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the(a) start-up costs and (b) annual running costs of the office of the Immigration Services Commissioner and staff; and what provisions have been made to meet such costs. [81402]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienDetails of the estimated start-up and annual costs of the office of the Immigration Services Commissioner and his staff are contained in the Regulatory Impact Assessment which was published at the same time as the Immigration and Asylum Bill. Powers for the Immigration Services Commissioner to require the payment of fees from designated professional bodies and for the Secretary of State to prescribe fees for registration or continued registration are contained in clause 65(7) and schedule 6, paragraph 5(1) of the Immigration and Asylum Bill.