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Special Immigration Appeals Commission

Asked by Euan StainbankLabourHome OfficeTabled Answered 17 March 2026UIN 119570

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether decisions made by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission are binding on his Department.

Answered by Alex Norris

Orders and directions issued by the courts—including the Special Immigration Appeals Commission—are binding on the parties involved, and the Home Office gives effect to them, subject to any applications to appeal or review.

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