Written question asked by Helen Hayes (Labour) on Wednesday, 12 November 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 November 2025. It was answered by Chris Elmore (Labour) on Friday, 21 November 2025 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
Academic Technology Approval Scheme
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, how many outstanding applications for Academic Technology Approval Scheme applications have waited for longer than 30 working days.
- Answer
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Most Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) applications are straight forward and 98% of applications during the past year were processed within 30 working days. Between 1 January 2025 to 13 November 2025, the Foreign, Commonwealth, & Development Office received 33,945 ATAS applications. 670 of those applications were delayed beyond 30 working days.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 90287
- Session
- 2024-26
- Grouped for answer
- Yes
- Subjects
- Academic technology approval scheme Standards
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
- View this Written question on www.parliament.uk
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- 2025-11-21 16:16:19 +0000
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