Speeches

Tommy Sheppard – 2016 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Tommy Sheppard on 2016-03-10.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average waiting time was for immigration cases designated as complex in (a) 2015, (b) 2014 and (c) 2013.

James Brokenshire

Following feedback from customers and partners UKV&I introduced new service standards in January 2014. As such statistical information for 2013 is not available.

The table below shows the number and proportion of immigration cases designated as complex in 2014 and 2015

Complex Case

Total Apps Received

% of Complex Cases

2014 (01/04/2014 – 31/12/2014)

87,219

412,337

21%

2015

84,435

513,475

16%

Following feedback from customers and partners UKV&I introduced new service standards in January 2014. As such statistical information for 2013 is not available. Our records indicate the average waiting time (days) for immigration cases that are designated as complex is as follows.

Average Waiting Time

2014 (01/04/2014 – 31/12/2014)

122

2015

163

Overall Average

147