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155913

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of applicants from Malawi for UK visas for whom a UK sponsor will pay who have been rejected because they cannot prove they have enough funds to visit the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	214566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The data requested is not held by the Home Office. However, the majority of Malawian visa applications (86%) are successful.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/11/2014 14:31:21 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

155973

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the average length of time taken between first application for and being granted a UK visa for applications from Malawi in each month since June 2010.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	214575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>UKVI customer service standards are to assess all visitor applications within 15 working days and all settlement applications within 60 working days, and the UKVI operation in Pretoria continues to meet these customer service standards, including for Malawian applications.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/11/2014 15:59:56 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

155974

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of how much money her Department received from (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful visa applications from Malawi in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	214573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not retain this data. However, it is important to note that visa fees are non-refundable after a customer has submitted the application and provided biometric details, as at this point we have commenced assessment of the application. Currently, 86% of applications submitted in Malawi are successful.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/11/2014 14:55:59 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

155975

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Africa
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the money saved by her Department by the move to regional hubs in Africa to process UK visa applications.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	214574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office has pursued this consolidation programme in order to improve the quality of its operations, as well as to realise savings for the taxpayer. Globally, savings have been realised, for example, in areas such asreduced estates costs, more streamlined support services, and lower staff numbers. It is not possible to disaggregate the Home Office savings associated with consolidation in one post or one region.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/11/2014 14:34:11 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

155995

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the system for online applications for UK visas from Malawi will become fully operational.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	214572
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/11/2014 answer text <p>UK Visas and Immigration has moved to an application and payment process in which almost all customers apply and pay for their visas online. This system is already fully operational in Malawi. The move to online applications and <br>payments has delivered a streamlined process that is consistent with a wider global trend for online transactions and payments. Customers who do not have a credit or debit card can seek a sponsor to pay online. Prepaid credit or debit cards from the major suppliers can be provided by Malawian banks and used with this system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 26/11/2014 15:21:41 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

155996

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of how many online applications for UK visas from Malawi have been started but remain uncompleted since December 2013.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	214571
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the data requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/11/2014 14:32:00 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

155997

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many complaints her Department has received about the system for online applications for UK visas from Malawi in each month since December 2013.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	214570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The UKVI operation in Pretoria maintains a complaints register and can confirm that no customers have contacted officials in Pretoria directly from Malawi to complain about the online application process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/11/2014 14:30:59 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

155998

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the proportion of Malawians visiting the UK with a visa and at the invitation of a UK-based organisation who have (a) absconded and (b) engaged in criminal activity while in the UK in each month since June 2010.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	214569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the data requested in the format required. To obtain it would incur disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/11/2014 16:02:29 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

155999

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Entry Clearances: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many incidents of documents being lost, damaged or misplaced during the process of applying for a UK visa from Malawi there were in each month since June 2010.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	214568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>The Home Office does not hold the data requested.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/11/2014 14:54:50 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex

156001

registered interest
date	17/11/2014
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Malawi
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether an applicant's financial status is a consideration in the process of applying for a UK visa from Malawi; and whether such applicants are required to submit (a) bank statements and (b) pay slips.
tabling member constituency	Rutherglen and Hamilton West
tabling member printed	Tom Greatrex
uin	214567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2014 answer text <p>All visa applications from anywhere in the world are considered on their individual merits in line with the immigration rules. Applicants should provide evidence to show that they meet the rules, and that their circumstances are as <br>they outline. Those intending to visit the UK should provide evidence to show that they can be adequately accommodated and supported during their stay, and that they can meet the cost of their onward journey. We do not mandate <br>documentary requirements, however guidance for applicants on supporting documents is available online.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Old Bexley and Sidcup answering member printed James Brokenshire question first answered 25/11/2014 14:35:34 answering member 1530 label Biography information for James Brokenshire
tabling member	4047 label Biography information for Tom Greatrex