Independent Monitor for Entry Clearance: Annual Report 2003

I have today placed in the Library a copy of the second annual report by Fiona Lindsley, the independent monitor for entry clearance refusals without the right of appeal. Decisions taken in the calendar year 2003 were under review. Ms Lindsley's report raises a number of interesting proposals as to how we may improve our entry clearance operation world-wide and we are committed to doing this. I wish to express my thanks to Ms Lindsley for her continued hard work in completing this, her second report as independent monitor for entry clearance matters.