§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many appeals against a refusal of a visa to visit a family member in the UK have(a) been lodged at posts abroad and (b) been received by the Immigration Appellate Authority since (i) 2 October, (ii) 1 November and (iii) 1 December. [142087]
§ Mr. VazOur latest information from the 100 largest entry clearance posts, which submit monthly statistical data, is that 18 family visit appeals had been lodged by the end of October. The Immigration Appellate Authority, which covers all 164 entry clearance posts, has received appeals as follows:
Number 2 October to 31 October 1 1 November to 30 November 57 1 December to 8 December 23
§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs how many refusals of a family visit visa application have been overturned by entry clearance managers after submission of an appeal since 2 October. [142089]
§ Mr. VazAccording to the statistics received so far, two refusals (Islamabad and Lagos) have been overturned by entry clearance managers after submission of an appeal since 2 October.