§ Keith VazTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department what the average length of time was from explanatory statement receipt to the 67W fixing of a hearing date by the Immigration Appellate Authority in the last year for which figures are available. [88566]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonInformation is not kept on the average length of time from the explanatory statement receipt to the fixing of a hearing date by the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA). However, for immigration and asylum cases received in the 12 months period ending 30 June 2002 the average time from receipt was
- six weeks for First Hearing; and
- 15 weeks to the Substantive Hearing.