§ Mr. CatonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment his Department has made of the reasons for the fall in the number of family visitor visa appeals. [4749]
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§ Angela EagleStatistics from the Immigration Appellate Authority show that the number of family visitor appeals is rising. So far this year, the Authority's intake breaks down as follows:
January February March April May June 117 134 281 210 372 513 We attribute the rising figures to the fact that it was likely to take some months for appellants to develop confidence in the scheme, and to seasonal factors.