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, how many and what proportion of immigration cases were 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 |
