Domestic Violence: Entry Clearances

Home Department written question – answered on 11th October 2007.

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Photo of Margaret Moran Margaret Moran Labour, Luton South

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for indefinite leave to remain on the grounds of domestic violence have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected since the introduction of the domestic violence rule.

Photo of Liam Byrne Liam Byrne Minister of State (Regional Affairs) (West Midlands), Minister of State (Home Office) (Borders and Immigration)

Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) on the grounds of domestic violence (DV) was brought within the rules on 18 December 2002. During the period 18 December 2002 to 30 September 2007 1,043(1) applications were granted and 2,101(1) refused.

Data are provisional management information (MI) produced by the Border and Immigration Agency. They are not National Statistics.

(1 )Data do not include dependants.

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