Written question asked by Keith Vaz (Labour) on Monday, 4 July 2016, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 6 July 2016. It was answered by James Brokenshire (Conservative) on Tuesday, 12 July 2016 on behalf of the Home Office.

Visas: Married People

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many spousal visas have been granted in each of the last eight years.

Answer

The information requested is shown in the table below:

Partner entry clearance visas granted
Year	Family: Partner	Family: Partner (for immediate settlement)
2008	44,499	600
2009	38,242	1,314
2010	38,414	2,052
2011	33,496	1,336
2012	30,411	1,097
2013	23,481	1,081
2014	26,352	592
2015	28,947	630
Source: Home Office, Migration Statistics (MBA)
Immigration Statistics, January - March 2016, table vi_01_q, Visas Volume 1.
https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/immigration-statistics-january-to-march-2016-data-tables

The published statistics do not distinguish between applications decided under the family Immigration Rules in force before and from 9 July 2012.

The latest quarterly Home Office immigration statistics on entry clearance visas are published in ‘Immigration Statistics’, available from the Home Office website at: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics

Secondary information