Immigration: Appeals
(asked on 24th October 2016) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what steps she is taking to reduce waiting times for the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum).
This question was answered on 1st November 2016
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has provided an additional 4,500 tribunal sitting days for the First Tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum Chamber) in this financial year compared to 2015/16. HMCTS keeps performance and resource levels under close review. The Government has also recently published a consultation on expediting appeals from immigration detainees.