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star this property date less than 2023-11-21more like thismore than 2023-11-21
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Rwanda more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 20 November 2023 to Question 2159 on Asylum: Rwanda, where on the Gov.uk website information on legal fees for R (on the application of AAA (Syria) and others) v Secretary of State for the Home Department and related cases is available. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Glasgow Central more like this
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Alison Thewliss more like this
unstar this property uin 2911 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
star this property answer text <p>The answer to Question 2159 was corrected on 21 November to give a link to the published data, which was provided to the Home Affairs Select Committee.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
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less than 2023-12-06T16:51:21.12Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-06T16:51:21.12Z
star this property answering member
4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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4430
star this property label Biography information for Alison Thewliss more like this
1673621
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Biometric Residence Permits more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the recent technical issue with the processing and issuing of Biometric Resident Permits has been; what steps his Department is taking to resolve that issue; and what estimate he has made of when that work will be complete. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Warwick and Leamington more like this
star this property tabling member printed
Matt Western more like this
unstar this property uin 4240 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
star this property answer text <p>Incidences of technical issues preventing BRP card production are extremely low, and no systemic issues have been identified.</p><p>Where individual card requests do fail, operational case working teams and IT Support endeavour to resolve the issue as quickly as possible.</p><p>For any case that cannot be resolved immediately, the Employer Checking and Landlord Checking Services are available to provide support to customers to verify their immigration status and permission to work and rent properties in the UK.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
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less than 2023-12-06T16:41:00.747Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-06T16:41:00.747Z
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4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
star this property tabling member
4617
star this property label Biography information for Matt Western more like this
1673696
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Passports: Fees and Charges more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of waiving the cost of passport renewal in the event that renewal is required as a result of a passport having been damaged by a (a) UK and (b) foreign border control agent. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
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Sarah Olney more like this
unstar this property uin 4225 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
star this property answer text <p>The circumstances where a passport fee may be waived are set out in the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022. Further waivers to the passport fee would result in a reduction in income for covering the costs of administering a passport application, which may result in an increase in other passport fees or an increase to the burden upon the taxpayer.</p><p>In the circumstances where a passport has been damaged when being used for processing at a country’s border, His Majesty’s Passport Office would advise the holder to follow the complaints process of the relevant border agency.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
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less than 2023-12-06T16:39:10.717Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-06T16:39:10.717Z
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4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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4591
star this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
1673697
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Passports more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many instances of passports being damaged by foreign border control agents have been reported to his Department in each of the last three years. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Richmond Park more like this
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Sarah Olney more like this
unstar this property uin 4226 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
star this property answer text <p>Where a passport is declared as damaged as part of an application to replace a British passport, His Majesty’s Passport Office does not require information to be provided as to the cause of the damage for the application to progress.</p><p>Should a customer choose to inform HM Passport Office of the cause of damage to their passport and the information be recorded, the data is not held in a reportable format and could not be obtained without disproportionate cost.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
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less than 2023-12-06T16:37:27.68Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-06T16:37:27.68Z
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4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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4591
star this property label Biography information for Sarah Olney more like this
1673593
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Temporary Accommodation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that the safety and wellbeing of asylum seekers is prioritised while in asylum accommodation. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Bury South more like this
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Christian Wakeford more like this
unstar this property uin 4299 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
star this property answer text <p>We have a robust governance framework in place to manage service delivery of the Asylum Accommodation Support Contracts (AASC). Details of the AASC can be found at:</p><p>New asylum accommodation contracts awarded - GOV.UK <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fnew-asylum-accommodation-contracts-awarded&amp;data=05%7C01%7CASRA-briefingcorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C7e1d46cf1f7843b48ce608dbf0d4debc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638368569275490425%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=y9UXnCbV4ZWzh7Z%2BYzA3ohHS4%2BU36Blmk9N1w0dfwQY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-asylum-accommodation-contracts-awarded</a></p><p>The Statement of Requirements sets out the delivery standards providers are required to meet. It also sets out provider obligations in adherence to legislation such as the Human Rights Act 1998, the Equality Act 2010 as well as duties such as under section 55 of the Border, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009, and the children’s duty, to safeguard children from harm and promote their welfare.</p><p>The Home Office has published Key Performance Indicator statistics covering the contractual obligations accommodation providers and others working in the asylum sector are required to deliver. This has been done since April 2020. This data is available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-performance-indicators-kpis-for-governments-most-important-contracts#full-publication-update-history" target="_blank">.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>In all proposed accommodation sites, our accommodation providers work through a standardised regulatory checklist to verify the appropriateness of the site, including a detailed risk-assessment in advance of use. We work with our providers to carry out due diligence checks which include all relevant health and safety checks to ensure a site is able to operate in a legally compliant manner with all relevant standards met. We have also recently invested in ensuring these checks consider the mental and wellbeing aspects of asylum seekers and we are committed to working with all relevant providers to improve and build on the high service standards we expect.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
star this property grouped question UIN 4298 more like this
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less than 2023-12-06T16:35:18.96Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-06T16:35:18.96Z
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4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
star this property tabling member
4871
star this property label Biography information for Christian Wakeford more like this
1673591
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Temporary Accommodation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that private providers contracted to run asylum accommodation services deliver on their contractual obligations. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Bury South more like this
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Christian Wakeford more like this
unstar this property uin 4298 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
star this property answer text <p>We have a robust governance framework in place to manage service delivery of the Asylum Accommodation Support Contracts (AASC). Details of the AASC can be found at:</p><p>New asylum accommodation contracts awarded - GOV.UK <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fnews%2Fnew-asylum-accommodation-contracts-awarded&amp;data=05%7C01%7CASRA-briefingcorrespondence%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7C7e1d46cf1f7843b48ce608dbf0d4debc%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638368569275490425%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=y9UXnCbV4ZWzh7Z%2BYzA3ohHS4%2BU36Blmk9N1w0dfwQY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-asylum-accommodation-contracts-awarded</a></p><p>The Statement of Requirements sets out the delivery standards providers are required to meet. It also sets out provider obligations in adherence to legislation such as the Human Rights Act 1998, the Equality Act 2010 as well as duties such as under section 55 of the Border, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009, and the children’s duty, to safeguard children from harm and promote their welfare.</p><p>The Home Office has published Key Performance Indicator statistics covering the contractual obligations accommodation providers and others working in the asylum sector are required to deliver. This has been done since April 2020. This data is available on <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/key-performance-indicators-kpis-for-governments-most-important-contracts#full-publication-update-history" target="_blank">.gov.uk</a>.</p><p>In all proposed accommodation sites, our accommodation providers work through a standardised regulatory checklist to verify the appropriateness of the site, including a detailed risk-assessment in advance of use. We work with our providers to carry out due diligence checks which include all relevant health and safety checks to ensure a site is able to operate in a legally compliant manner with all relevant standards met. We have also recently invested in ensuring these checks consider the mental and wellbeing aspects of asylum seekers and we are committed to working with all relevant providers to improve and build on the high service standards we expect.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
star this property grouped question UIN 4299 more like this
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less than 2023-12-06T16:35:18.917Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-06T16:35:18.917Z
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4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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4871
star this property label Biography information for Christian Wakeford more like this
1673594
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-11-28more like thismore than 2023-11-28
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Temporary Accommodation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an estimate of the average level of profit that private providers have made running asylum accommodation in the most recent period for which data is available. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Bury South more like this
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Christian Wakeford more like this
unstar this property uin 4300 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
star this property answer text <p>It would not be appropriate to comment on commercial arrangements with suppliers.</p><p>All Home Office commercial contracts are designed to ensure the best value for tax payers and the Home Office closely monitors its contractors performance, including financial results. Any profits above the agreed contractual margins come back to the Home Office.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
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less than 2023-12-06T16:24:30.83Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-06T16:24:30.83Z
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4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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4871
star this property label Biography information for Christian Wakeford more like this
1674477
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-11-30more like thismore than 2023-11-30
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Asylum: Temporary Accommodation more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of complaints concerning asylum accommodation were escalated to (a) the accommodation provider and (b) his Department in 2023. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency East Ham more like this
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Sir Stephen Timms more like this
unstar this property uin 4612 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
star this property answer text <p>The data requested cannot be provided as it comes from live operational databases that have not been quality assured.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
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less than 2023-12-06T16:22:51.517Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-06T16:22:51.517Z
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4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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163
star this property label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms more like this
1673216
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Biometric Residence Permits more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Biometric Residence Permits have been reported as not received by those with newly granted refugee status since 1 August 2023. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
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Stephen Morgan more like this
unstar this property uin 3930 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
star this property answer text <p>The waiting times for biometric residence permits (BRP) are dictated by the BRP production and delivery processes.</p><p>We aim to deliver a BRP within 7 working days of the immigration decision. BRPs are produced at the secure delivery facility (Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA)) within 48 hours of the production request being made and are collected by our secure delivery partner the same day. Our secure delivery partner (FedEx) aims to attempt to deliver the BRPs within 48 hours of receipt of the BRPs. This equates to a minimum of 5 working days from date of production request being made to delivery of the BRP. We have added an additional 2 working days to the timeline advised to applicants to allow us to resolve any production issues.</p><p>Since 1st April 2022, DVLA have produced all BRPs within 48 hours of the production request, with 99.5% being produced within 24 hours. Since 1st April 2022, our Secure Delivery Partners, FedEx and Royal Mail Group have attempted to deliver over 99% of BRPs within 48 hours, and delivered over 80% of BRPs successfully on first delivery attempt.</p><p>Information on incorrect or returned deliveries is not publicly available, and so we are unable to answer this question.</p><p>Statistics regarding the individual production time of each BRP from the time a decision is made is not available publicly and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
star this property grouped question UIN 3929 more like this
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less than 2023-12-06T16:17:30.307Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-06T16:17:30.307Z
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4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
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4653
star this property label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this
1673215
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
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Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept id 1 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Home Office more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Home Office more like this
star this property hansard heading Biometric Residence Permits more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Biometric Residence Permits were issued within 10 days of a person receiving their decision confirming their refugee status since 1 August 2023. more like this
unstar this property tabling member constituency Portsmouth South more like this
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Stephen Morgan more like this
unstar this property uin 3929 more like this
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unstar this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2023-12-06more like thismore than 2023-12-06
star this property answer text <p>The waiting times for biometric residence permits (BRP) are dictated by the BRP production and delivery processes.</p><p>We aim to deliver a BRP within 7 working days of the immigration decision. BRPs are produced at the secure delivery facility (Driver and Vehicle Licencing Agency (DVLA)) within 48 hours of the production request being made and are collected by our secure delivery partner the same day. Our secure delivery partner (FedEx) aims to attempt to deliver the BRPs within 48 hours of receipt of the BRPs. This equates to a minimum of 5 working days from date of production request being made to delivery of the BRP. We have added an additional 2 working days to the timeline advised to applicants to allow us to resolve any production issues.</p><p>Since 1st April 2022, DVLA have produced all BRPs within 48 hours of the production request, with 99.5% being produced within 24 hours. Since 1st April 2022, our Secure Delivery Partners, FedEx and Royal Mail Group have attempted to deliver over 99% of BRPs within 48 hours, and delivered over 80% of BRPs successfully on first delivery attempt.</p><p>Information on incorrect or returned deliveries is not publicly available, and so we are unable to answer this question.</p><p>Statistics regarding the individual production time of each BRP from the time a decision is made is not available publicly and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Newark more like this
star this property answering member printed Robert Jenrick remove filter
star this property grouped question UIN 3930 more like this
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less than 2023-12-06T16:17:30.26Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-06T16:17:30.26Z
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4320
star this property label Biography information for Robert Jenrick more like this
star this property tabling member
4653
star this property label Biography information for Stephen Morgan more like this