FAMILY VISITOR APPEALS

Early day motion 116, tabled 14 December 2000 by Robert Marshall-Andrews (Labour). Signed by 87 members.

That this House welcomes the restoration, under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, of the right of appeal against a refusal of a visa to visit family members in the United Kingdom; notes with concern the small number of such appeals lodged to date; believes that this reflects the fact that many unjustly refused family visit applicants are deterred from exercising their right to appeal by the charging of substantial fees to appellants; and urges the Government to dispense with such fee-charging in relation to these appeals.

Signatures by party: Labour 50, Liberal Democrat 26, Labour/Co-operative 5, Conservative 3, Plaid Cymru 3.