Published data on entry clearance visa processing times, including the percentage of visas processed within published service standards, is published online at:<\/p>
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration<\/a><\/p> The vast majority of straightforward visa applications are processed within Service standards.<\/p> Additional services are available to assist with time-critical visits.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answers of 4 January 2019 to Questions 205232, 205233 and 205235, if he will take steps to ensure timely visa application processes for invited participants in Parliamentary events.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1035012/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " There have been no discussions on these specific topics between the Foreign Secretary and Home Secretary. Officials in both departments regularly communicate about the UK's visa system, including on occasions raising individual cases.<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on (a) delays to, (b) cancellations of and (c) refusals of visas to foreign Parliamentarians intending to visit the UK in recent years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1035015", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Home Office"}
], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1035015/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The UK engages with bilateral partners on a wide range of issues including any concerns which they may raise.<\/p> Foreign government Ministers visiting the UK on official visits are exempt from immigration control (including the visa requirement). In addition, all diplomats posted to the UK are exempt from the visa requirement.<\/p> Applications from Parliamentarians for visit visas are assessed against the published Immigration Rules (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/immigration-rules/immigration-rules-appendix-v-visitor-rules<\/a>)<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he will make an assessment of the effect of visa refusals for foreign parliamentarians on bilateral relations with those countries.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1035111/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " The Home Office does not collate or publish the information requested.<\/p> The available information relates to total entry clearance visas refused, published in the quarterly Immigration Statistics Visas volume 1 table vi_01_q, latest edition at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/immigration-statistics-year-ending-september-2018/list-of-tables#visas<\/a> .<\/p>