Immigration and Nationality Directorate

HC Deb 30 October 2002 vol 391 cc842-3W

Keith Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many persons have complained to the Parliamentary Ombudsman about delays in the immigration and nationality directorate. [75660]

Beverley Hughes

Information on complaints against Departments investigated during 2001–02 is set out in the Parliamentary Ombudsman's Annual report for 2001–02, copies of which are available in the Library, or on the Parliamentary Ombudsman's website at:

A total of 35 complaints were made to the parliamentary ombudsman about delays in the immigration and nationality directorate between 1 April 2002 and 30 September 2002.

Mr. Damian Green

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will instruct the Immigration and Nationality Department Board to answer the letters of the hon. Member for Ashford of 11 June, 30 July and 11 September on the subject of the Mutabarruku family. [76739]

Beverley Hughes

The Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) wrote to the hon. Member on 25 October. I apologise for the delay in doing so.