Robert Jenrick: We are continuing to monitor abuse and will continue to consider other interventions. We are also working collaboratively with FCDO on the issue.
Robert Jenrick: Following the introduction of a new passport application processing system that distributes work digitally across all available work locations, the data for the number of applications processed is not broken down by office. The information requested is therefore not held in a reportable format from 2020 onwards.
Robert Jenrick: 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. Data on performance against service standards is published through migration transparency data and can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transpar...
Robert Jenrick: On point a, Border Force does not hold data on eCigarettes and vaping in an easily accessible format. Border Force regularly publishes data on tobacco products seized at the UK border. The latest transparency returns can be found at the link here; Border Force transparency data: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transpar ency-data
Robert Jenrick: Following the service of an asylum decision, an individual continues to be an asylum seeker for the purpose of asylum support until the end of the relevant prescribed period, also known as the ‘grace period’ or ‘move on period’. This period is 28 calendar days from when an individual is notified of a decision to accept their asylum claim and grant them leave. There are no current...
Robert Jenrick: Border Force does not hold the spend on the upkeep, care and maintenance of border security dogs in each year since 2015 in an easily accessible format. Home Office overall annual reports and accounts are available on the www.gov.uk website, which includes Border Force.
Robert Jenrick: We keep our approach to tackling hate crime under review, taking into account the international evidence base and our internal research. Over the last three years we have undertaken internal research and commissioned external research from IPSOS UK and RAND Europe where necessary.
Robert Jenrick: The Home Office does not publish information on how many people have been granted permission to stay through the family reunion process, (in-country grants of leave to remain). The Home Office publishes data on the number of Family Reunion visas granted, in the ‘Immigration System Statistics Quarterly Release’. Data covering the period January 2010 onwards are published in table FAM_D01...
Robert Jenrick: A wide body of evidence points towards key pull factors to the UK including language, diaspora, presence of friends and family, economic opportunity, and availability of education. Any effects exerted by asylum policies and welfare systems on individual decision making around ultimate country of destination are much less well understood and difficult to isolate. That is why we have no plans...
Robert Jenrick: Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK. The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with their experience at UK border control. The most recent data is...
Robert Jenrick: Border Force measures and monitors wait times at all major UK ports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton, Stansted, and Birmingham to ensure the flow of legitimate travel into UK. The latest Border Force transparency data shows that 95% of arrivals to the UK were cleared within the service standard in the second quarter of this year and in July, 90% of passengers surveyed were satisfied with...
Robert Jenrick: We have taken action to accelerate decision-making and rapidly speed up processing times to eliminate the backlog of legacy initial asylum decisions by the end of 2023. Separate work is ongoing to more efficiently process all other asylum claims admitted to the UK asylum system awaiting consideration.
Robert Jenrick: Decision times will vary by case, as each application is different; we aim to reach a decision as swiftly as possible.
Robert Jenrick: We have been working at pace with the Government of Rwanda to help strengthen the operation of their asylum system. We will continue to progress this, in light of the Supreme Court judgment, and a range of options for further support are being considered. Conversations between governments remain confidential.
Robert Jenrick: Visas are an important part of securing the UK’s border and are an effective tool for the UK in reducing illegal immigration, tackling organised crime and protecting national security. The government has no plans to waive or reduce visit visa fees for nationals of Commonwealth member states.
Robert Jenrick: The Home Office assesses an individual’s suitability to reside at Portland and will only accommodate single adult males who are considered suitable to reside there. Guidance on the suitability criteria used can be found here: Allocation of accommodation (publishing.service.gov.uk).
Robert Jenrick: The resettlement of eligible Afghans remains a top priority for this government. As of September 2023, around 24,600 vulnerable people affected by the events in Afghanistan have been brought to safety. This includes the first individuals to be relocated under Pathway 3 of the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme (ACRS). In the second stage of Pathway 3, our commitment to work with...
Robert Jenrick: The Home Office publishes statistics on small boat arrivals to the UK in the ‘Irregular migration to the UK statistics’ release. Data on whether arrivals are still in the UK or have left the UK is not published but some of the data in the ‘Irregular Migration to the UK detailed datasets’ may provide an indication of these:Data on the number of arrivals is available in table...
Robert Jenrick: We do not hold data about response times for correspondence from individual customers. The information could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.
Robert Jenrick: We take the security of Border Force detector dogs very seriously. It is a long-standing policy that we do not comment on security arrangements.
