§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many appeals against deportation orders have been allowed in the case of persons who have been in the United Kingdom for(a) more than seven years and (b) less than seven years in each of the last 10 years; [78681]
outcome of appeals to the immigration Adjudicators by selected category, 1993–971 Number of appellants 2 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Appeal category Total dealt with of which allowed Total dealt with of which allowed Total dealt with of which allowed Total dealt with of which allowed Total dealt with of which allowed All appeals 29,220 4,170 28,620 3,730 21,810 2,440 26,990 2,720 34,950 4,320 Refusal of entry clearance: for temporary purposes 12,500 2,630 9,250 1,840 1,940 460 930 190 1,100 240 for employment, business or independent means 200 30 150 20 100 20 140 20 270 60 for wives, children and persons for immediate settlement 2,420 400 2,750 480 2,980 550 2,920 710 3,380 1,000 for female fiancàes 230 60 150 40 180 50 170 50 200 70 for husbands 2,330 480 2,190 550 2,380 610 2,740 740 3,410 1,230 for male fiancèes 480 150 520 90 200 450 170 50 150 60 Refusal of certificate of entitlement 490 80 830 110 380 70 250 30 250 30 Exclusion Appeal at port 290 20 200 10 140 10 100 10 180 20 External appeal 1,020 60 800 60 200 10 170 20 120 10 Refusal of asylum n/a n/a 2,300 90 6,830 230 13,660 520 21,050 1,180 Variation of landing conditions 1,240 50 870 30 760 20 670 40 310 30 Refusal to vary leave to enter 6,470 160 7,070 320 4,100 290 3,890 290 3,550 360 Decision to make a deportation order 1,460 40 1,480 90 1,550 80 1,100 60 890 50 Refusal to revoke a deportation order 30 3— 40 3— 50 3— 40 3— 30 10 Other enforcement decisions 40 3— 30 3— 30 0 40 0 70 3— 1 Figures rounded to 10 with 3 = to 5 or less. 2 Figures are a count of individual appellants, not cases, except for 'Refusal of asylum'. n/a = not available Source:
Immigration Research and Statistics Service RDS, 26 March 1999
540W(2) how many persons appealed against a refusal to vary or extend leave to remain by an adjudicator in the last five years for which figures are available; [78668]
(3) how many appeals were (a) made and (b) allowed against his decision to make a deportation order following a recommendation of a court in the last five years for which figures are available; [78696]
(4) how many appeals against the refusal of him to revoke a deportation order were (a) made and (b) allowed in cases where the deportation order had been made following a recommendation of the court in the last five years for which figures are available; [78682]
(5) how many persons who were refused leave to enter the United Kingdom at a time when they held an entry visa or other form of entry clearance appealed against such refusal in each of the last five years for which figures are available; and in how many such cases the appeal was allowed; [78640]
(6) how many appeals against a refusal by him to revoke a deportation order were (a) made and (b) allowed in the last five years for which figures are available; [78693]
(7) how many persons in respect of whom a deportation order had been signed appealed against destination; and in how many such cases the appeal was successful in the last five years for which figures are available. [78683]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe available information is given in the table.
I regret that it is not possible separately to identify those appeals against deportation recommended by a court, the destination of deportation or where the appellant was in possession of a valid visa or other leave to enter the United Kingdom.
Nor is it possible to determine the period of residence preceding an appeal against deportation.
541W
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many cases an application for judicial review was(a) made and (b) granted following a refusal of leave to appeal by Immigration Appeal Tribunal in the last year for which figures are available. [78687]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienI regret that the information requested is not available.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) in how many cases(a) leave to appeal was granted and (b) an appeal was allowed following an appeal from an adjudicator to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal over a decision (i) to refuse entry clearance or a visa, (ii) to refuse entry to the United Kingdom, (iii) to refuse to vary or extend leave to remain and (iv) to remove a person as an illegal entrant; and what was the average waiting time in each case in the last year for which figures are available; [78666]
(2) how many applications for leave to appeal to the immigration tribunal against a decision of an immigration adjudicator in an asylum case were made (a) in 1998 and (b) in each of the preceding 10 years; and in how many of these cases an appeal was (i) allowed and (ii) remitted to the immigration tribunal. [78677]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe available information, relating to asylum Tribunal appeals, is given in the table.
I regret that there is no comparable information available regarding non-asylum Tribunal cases.
Appeals to the Immigration Tribunal in asylum cases, excluding dependants 1994 to 1997 1,2 Number of principal applicants 1994 1995 1996 1997 Applications for leave to appeal to the Tribunal Total applications 1,410 3,070 5,620 8,680 Of which granted leave to appeal 320 460 970 1,340 Appeals to the Tribunal Total determined 270 390 900 1,320 Of which allowed 10 20 55 90 Remitted 190 240 550 730 1 Estimated figures rounded to 10 2 Excludes appeals lodged by the secretary of state
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average cost of processing and determining an appeal against refusal of a visa or other form of entry clearance. [78692]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe available information is shown in the table:
542W
Cost of processing and determining entry clearance appeals Cost (£) Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) 1No information available Immigration Appellate Authority 2357.08 Home Office 3126.61 1 FCO costs of processing appeals are only available on an individual post basis. 2 This is an average unit cost, excluding accommodation costs, for all types of appeal. There is no separate information available for entry clearance appeals. 3 This is an average unit cost of presenting all appeals. There is no separate information available for entry clearance appeals.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what was the average waiting time for the determination of appeals against refusal of a visa or other form of entry clearance in each of the last five years; [78691]
(2) what is the average length of time taken for an appeal against a decision to make a deportation order from the notice of appeal to the determination by an adjudicator. [78679]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienI regret that the information requested is not available in the form requested.
§ Mr. ClappisonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average waiting time for(a) a decision on leave to appeal from an Immigration Appeal Tribunal and (b) where leave to appeal is granted, an appeal hearing before the Immigration Appeal Tribunal in cases where an appellant seeks leave to appeal to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal following a decision of a special adjudicator in each of the last five years. [78676]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienI regret that it is not possible to determine the average time between the dismissal of an appeal by an adjudicator and the determination of any appeal to the Tribunal without examining individual files.