Written question asked by Joe Robertson (Conservative) on Friday, 29 May 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 (named day). It was answered by Mike Tapp (Labour) on Wednesday, 3 June 2026 on behalf of the Home Office.
UK Visas and Immigration: Staff
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of Entry Clearance Officer decisions are made by locally-engaged staff who are not British nationals; and what oversight mechanisms apply to those decisions.
- Answer
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The requested proportion of decisions made by locally engaged Entry Clearance Officers who are not British Nationals is not available publicly and could only be obtained at a disproportionate cost.
Entry clearance decisions made by all decision makers are subject to appropriate levels of oversight and assurance by appropriately trained supervisory staff. Suitable controls are in place to mitigate against any conflict of interest that could arise, and decisions made by all decision makers are subject to regular and randomised review.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 4819
- Session
- 2026-27
- Subjects
- Staff Foreign nationals Entry clearances UK Visas and Immigration
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2026-06-03 12:06:28 +0100
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