§ Earl Russellasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether their proposed limit of two weeks on asylum appeals is compatible with their policy of dispersing asylum seekers. [HL4421]
§ Baroness Scotland of AsthalThe time limit for lodging an appeal in the UK is specified in Rule 6 of the Immigration and Asylum Appeals (Procedure) Rules 2000 as 10 working days. The rules came into effect on 2 October 2000. There is no evidence that this time limit has been incompatible with the dispersal of asylum seekers away from the South East. Asylum seekers supported by the National Asylum Support Service are usually dispersed prior to an initial decision being taken on their application.