Written question asked by Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru) on Tuesday, 30 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 7 May 2024 (named day). It was answered by Michael Tomlinson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 7 May 2024 on behalf of the Home Office.

Repatriation

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what the average time taken was for the conclusion of an application for a voluntary return through the Voluntary Returns Service in (a) Wales and (b) the UK, in the most recent period for which data is available.

Answer

Information on processing times for voluntary return applications is not held centrally and is not currently captured in a publishable form.

Our priority is to consider applications as efficiently and fairly as possible. There may, however, be circumstances which delay the progression of a case, for example waiting for evidence that is of importance in deciding an application, or a need to obtain documentation to enable travel. In these circumstances, regular reviews are undertaken at appropriate intervals, dependant on the reason why the application cannot be progressed.

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Type: Written question
Reference: 24199
Session: 2023-24
Grouped for answer: Yes
Subjects: Applications Standards Repatriation
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk

Repatriation

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