§ John CryerTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average waiting time for determination of applications for indefinite leave to remain in the UK on the basis of marriage was in the last 12 months. [49943]
§ Angela EagleI regret that there are no published data on decision times for individual types of applications for indefinite leave to remain. Our aim is to decide 65 per cent of all straightforward applications on initial consideration within three weeks. Due to the exceptionally high number of applications received over the past year, and process changes which are being introduced to improve our longer term performance, it is at present taking up to six weeks to decide an application on initial consideration. We are working to reduce this to three weeks or less as soon as possible. Information on expected processing times for straightforward cases is provided to applicants on the Immigration and Nationality Directorate web site at http://194.203.40.90/default.asp? PageId=113
§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Immigration and Nationality Directorate received the application from Mrs. F. N. M., a Jamaican national living in Aylesbury, for leave to remain in the United Kingdom as the wife of a person1256W with indefinite leave to remain (ref M1005958); when he intends to notify the applicant of his decision; and if he will make a statement. [50039]
§ Angela EagleThe Immigration and Nationality Directorate received Mrs. M's application on 14 February 2000. She was notified on 16 April 2002 that she had been granted leave to remain. I am sorry that this application was overlooked whilst a waiting a hearing date for her outstanding appeal.