Immigration Appeals

Mr. Edward Davey
To ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department how many cases have been taken to immigration appeals tribunals in each of the last five years; and what has been the administrative cost of the appeal tribunals system in each of the last five years. [36341]

Mr. Hoon
The number of cases1which have been taken to the Immigration Appeal Tribunal in each of the last five years is:---------
|1993–94|
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|1994–95|
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|1995–96|
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|1996–97|
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|1997–98|
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It is not possible to separate the administrative costs of the Immigration Appeal Tribunal alone but I can provide the following information for the Immigration Appellate Authority as a whole:---------
|1994–95|
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|1995–96|
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|1996–97|
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|1997–98|
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Information for 1993–94 is not available and could be obtained only at disproportionate cost.