Stephen Timms – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Home Office

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Stephen Timms on 2015-11-25.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of premium service spousal visa applications were determined on the day of application in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014.

James Brokenshire

The proportion of premium service spousal visa applications that received a grant or refusal outcome and were determined on the day of application during 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 were (data from 2009 has been included for context):

• In 2009, of 5930 applications, 80% were determined on the day of application

• In 2010, of 6360 applications, 80% were determined on the day of application

• In 2011, of 6855 applications, 74% were determined on the day of application

• In 2012, of 5670 applications, 69% were determined on the day of application

• In 2013, of 6335 applications, 78% were determined on the day of application

• In 2014, of 6725 applications, 91% were determined on the day of application