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To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether HM Treasury has investigated the role played by the Financial Services Authority in the regulation of the sale of endowment mortgages.

Asked by

Dai Davies (Independent (affiliation))

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

1 May 2008

Reference

475 c630-1W; 200190

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what linguistic tests are made of those claiming asylum to verify their country of origin; and if he will make a statement. - Ref to 30 October 2001 at 372 c617W.

Asked by

Gordon Prentice (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

20 May 2002

Reference

55443; 386 c78-9W;386 c78W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

Statement on when he will make an authorisation under section 19D of the Race Relations Act 1976 on a language analysis pilot. (In Library Dep 01/1523).

Asked by

Bob Blizzard (Labour)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 October 2001

For answer on

30 October 2001

Answered on

30 October 2001

Mr. Blizzard: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he will make an authorisation under section 19D of the Race Relations Act 1976 on a language analysis pilot. [11722] Angela Eagle: In the light of evidence that some asylum applicants are falsely posing as nationals from countries with high grants rates of asylum or exceptional leave, we have decided to undertake a language analysis pilot at the start of November 2001. The purpose of language analysis is to provide expert evidence which helps to identify the place of origin of asylum seekers. Language analysis is used in a number of European countries and the results are generally successful. We will be piloting the scheme to see how well language analysis works in the United Kingdom, and for the purposes of the pilot we will be covering asylum seekers of three nationalities where we believe the problem of false nationality claims to be most pronounced. Those nationalities are Afghanistan, Somalia and Sri Lanka. The authorisation made by my right hon. and noble Friend Lord Rooker will enable staff in the Immigration and Nationality Directorate, where there are objective reasons for doubting the nationality of a person claiming to be from one of these three countries, to request them to undertake a further interview which will be taped and sent to a language expert for analysis. Individuals may refuse to consent to this further interview, but this refusal can be taken into account when determining whether the applicant has established the facts of their case. This may lead to their claim being refused. We will review the need for this authorisation once the pilot has been completed. In addition, the race monitor to be appointed under section 19E of the Race Relations Act 1976 (as amended) will report to Parliament via the Secretary of State on the likely effect of authorisations made by Ministers and on how they are operated in practice by officials. A copy of the additional authorisation has been placed in the Library. Any future additional or amended authorisations will also be placed in the Library.

Date

30 October 2001

Reference

11722; 373 c617W

House

House of Commons

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