Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill: Clause 11 (Hansard, 9 March 2004)

HL Deb 09 March 2004 vol 658 c164WA 164WA

§ Lord Lester of Herne Hill
asked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the senior judiciary and the Immigration Appeal Authority have expressed their views on the proposal in Clause 11 of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Bill to remove judicial review of the decisions of the proposed Asylum and Immigration Tribunal; and, if so, what views have been expressed. [HL1530]

§ Lord Filkin
The senior judiciary and the Immigration Appellate Authority (IAA) are aware of our plans for the new single tier Asylum and Immigration Tribunal (AIT), and we have consulted them throughout the policy process. Those consultations were in confidence.