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1715645

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken was to process migrant visa applications in each of the last three years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	24683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>Data relating the performance against visa service standards are produced as part of the Migration Transparency publication.</p><p>These can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a>.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 23/05/2024 17:22:19 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1677443

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 6 December 2023 to Question 4737 on Visas: Applications, what proportion of UK Visa and Citizenship Application service appointments in Oxford were (a) free and (b) chargeable between 1 June and 30 November 2023.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	6658
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The UK Visa &amp; Citizenship Application service in Oxford initially opened as a ‘pop-up’ on 30<sup>th</sup> May 2023 to meet demand in the South East region. All appointments were chargeable initially with a good supply of free appointments available in the wider region. A mix of free and chargeable appointments were made available in Oxford from August 2023 and over 50% of available appointments have been free to the customer since.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 18/12/2023 12:31:32 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1677157

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps he plans to take to reduce the number of pending visa applications.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	6309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>Detailed information on UK Visas and Immigration’s performance against all of its customer service standards across different immigration routes is available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/visa-processing-times" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/visa-processing-times</a>.</p><p>UKVI are currently within their service standards on the overwhelming majority of visa applications.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove question first answered 14/12/2023 13:19:12 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1676649

registered interest
date	08/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of visa applications that would have been refused under the proposed changes to the minimum salary threshold between 2016 and 2022.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	6040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>Analytical work has been undertaken across Government to support decision making in this process, and an Impact Assessment will be developed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6041 6042 6043 question first answered 14/12/2023 13:16:00 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1676650

registered interest
date	08/12/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate he has made of the number of people who will be unable to renew their visas under the proposed changes to the minimum salary threshold in (a) Tooting constituency and (b) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	6041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2023 answer text <p>Analytical work has been undertaken across Government to support decision making in this process, and an Impact Assessment will be developed in due course.</p> answering member constituency Corby answering member printed Tom Pursglove grouped question UIN 6040 6042 6043 question first answered 14/12/2023 13:16:00 answering member 4369 label Biography information for Tom Pursglove
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1674341

registered interest
date	30/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many UK Visa and Citizenship Application Services appointments have been available at the Oxford Service Point in each month since January 2023; and what the cost to the applicant of such appointments was.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	4737
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2023 answer text <p>A UK Visa and Citizenship Application (UKVCAS) service was opened in Oxford on 30<sup>th</sup> May 2023.</p><p>Capacity has fluctuated over time to meet demand, but UKVCAS has delivered on average (June 23 – Nov 23) 407 appointments per month and currently has capacity of c.480 free and chargeable appointments per month. The standard fee of £139 per appointment is applicable for chargeable appointments.</p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 06/12/2023 16:10:48 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1669740

registered interest
date	13/11/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what plans his Department has to reduce the number of pending visa applications.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	1561
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office is not currently experiencing any delays in the processing of visas for all routes.</p><p>Current processing times can be found on the Home Office website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/visa-processing-times" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/visa-processing-times</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 16/11/2023 16:55:51 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

1666603

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many applications for (a) spousal, and (b) skilled worker visas in Wales were unresolved after (i) six and (ii) eight weeks in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	203884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>We do not treat applications for those working or residing in Wales any differently to those residing in the UK and we are in service standard for straightforward cases across the named routes.</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvisa-fees-transparency-data%23Table%2520with%2520details%2520of%2520fees%2520and%2520unit%2520costs%2520-%252029%2520June%25202023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ccb14ed5bcc334b0b3fce08dbd4743928%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638337367856082763%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yM2EtVZjGPd5fzJoMh6wX0OFlopPOgj3AbzEetyHns4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Visa fees transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 203885 203886 203887 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:13:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1666604

registered interest
date	23/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average (a) cost and (b) time taken was for the conclusion of a (i) spousal and (ii) skilled worker visa application in Wales in the most recent period for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	203885
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>We do not treat applications for those working or residing in Wales any differently to those residing in the UK and we are in service standard for straightforward cases across the named routes.</p><p><a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fvisa-fees-transparency-data%23Table%2520with%2520details%2520of%2520fees%2520and%2520unit%2520costs%2520-%252029%2520June%25202023&amp;data=05%7C01%7CSheffieldWorkRoutes.PQandFOI%40homeoffice.gov.uk%7Ccb14ed5bcc334b0b3fce08dbd4743928%7Cf24d93ecb2914192a08af182245945c2%7C0%7C0%7C638337367856082763%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=yM2EtVZjGPd5fzJoMh6wX0OFlopPOgj3AbzEetyHns4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Visa fees transparency data - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick grouped question UIN 203884 203886 203887 question first answered 26/10/2023 10:13:28 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1663439

registered interest
date	13/10/2023
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Visas: Applications
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of (a) family, (b) student, (c) settlement, (d) visitor and (e) work visas submitted in the last 12 months have taken longer to process than the limits set by their respective customer service standards.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	201293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2023 answer text <p>The Home Office makes every attempt to meet the service level agreement standard, but in certain cases additional checks are required which can mean visa requests take longer to process.</p><p> </p><p>Data on performance against service standards is published through migration transparency data and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration</a></p> answering member constituency Newark answering member printed Robert Jenrick question first answered 23/10/2023 16:09:10 answering member 4320 label Biography information for Robert Jenrick
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy