§ Mr. MaddenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department of he will make it his policy that those asylum seekers who are granted exceptional leave to remain in the United Kingdom are not required to renew that leave that annually. [14128]
§ Mr. KirkhopeExceptional leave to remain is not a permanent status and it is appropriate to review periodically whether a person granted it continues to qualify. Although exceptional leave is normally granted for 12 months in the first instance, extensions are usually for a three-three period.