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	Number of persons
	2008( p, r)					2009( p)
	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Total	Q1	Q2
Employment( 6)
Employment with a work permit after 4/5 years	6,210	5,765	5,585	5,715	23,275	6,565	6,565
Spouses and dependants	7,815	7,210	7,360	8,190	30,580	9,185	9,895
							1,000
Permit-free employment, businessman, persons of independent means	435	470	605	555	2,065	575
Spouses and dependants	380	400	510	500	1,790	540	1,260
Commonwealth citizens with a UK-born grandparent	655	610	445	375	2,090	460	705
Spouses and dependants	280	300	225	165	970	225	369
Total employment-related grants	15,775	14,755	14,730	15,505	60,770	17,550	19,815
							496
Asylum( 7)
Refugees(8) and persons given ELR, HP or DL(9)	480	535	1,050	900	2,965	535	111
Spouses and dependants	230	115	190	220	755	270
Total asylum-related grants	710	650	1,240	1,115	3,720	805	19,815
Family formation and reunion( 10)
Husbands(11)	3,995	4,455	4,140	3,395	15,985	6,250	4,521
Wives(11)	6,185	7,105	6,440	5,605	25,335	10,425	8,420
Children	1,920	2,235	2,245	1,850	8,250	2,250	2,560
Parents and grandparents	240	280	245	210	970	125
Other and unspecified dependants	1,190	1,425	1,220	940	4,780	810	1,210
Total family grants	13,530	15,495	14,290	12,005	55,325	19,860	16,965
Other grants on a discretionary basis(12)	10,195	5,375	5,455	7,005	28,030	19,860	16,965
Category unknown	375	235	190	100	900	95	8,682
All grants of settlement	40,590	36,510	35,910	35,730	148,740	44,870	46,120
(P) = Provisional figures. (R) = revised figures. (1) Figures rounded to the nearest 5 and may not sum to the totals shown because of independent rounding. (2) Includes reconsideration cases and the outcome of appeals. (3) May include a small number of cases in which a decision is recorded twice, where an individual has dual nationality. (4) Data exclude dependants of EEA and Swiss nationals in confirmed relationships granted permanent residence. (5) Excludes Bulgaria and Romania from 1 January 2007. (6) In April 2006, the qualifying period for settlement in all employment-related categories changed from 4 to 5 years delaying grants of settlement that would otherwise have occurred earlier. (7) Asylum-related grants of settlement were at high levels between Q1 2006 and Q2 2007 due to the Family Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) exercise and due to grants to persons given exceptional leave four years previously. (8) Excludes reconsideration cases and the outcome of appeals. (9) Exceptional leave to remain (ELR), Humanitarian Protection (HP), Discretionary Leave (DL). (10) Spouses and dependants joining British citizens or persons previously granted settlement. (11) Includes civil and unmarried partners. (12) Data from Q3 2007 include persons granted indefinite leave outside the immigration rules under measures aimed at clearing the backlog of outstanding unresolved cases.

Mr. Clappison: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many grants of settlement have been made to persons granted indefinite leave outside the immigration rules under measures aimed at clearing the backlog of unresolved cases in each year since the inception of such measures. [291841]

Mr. Woolas: The Case Resolution Directorate was set up in April 2007 to deal with the backlog of unresolved asylum cases. The Case Resolution Directorate grants both indefinite leave to remain and limited leave depending on the individual circumstances of the case. UKBA does not hold records of the number of individuals granted indefinite leave to remain each year and this information could be obtained only at disproportionate costs.

Lin Homer, the Chief Executive of the United Kingdom Border Agency, provides a six-monthly written update to the Home Affairs Select Committee which details the total number of concluded cases, broken down by removals, grants of status and other conclusions. Copies of these letters are available in the House of Commons Library.

Immigration and Nationality Directorate: Correspondence

John Barrett: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Parliamentary Business Unit of the Immigration and Nationality Department plans to reply to the letters of 26 June and 8 July 2009 from the hon. Member for Edinburgh West on Ezekiel Nutebuka. [289262]

Mr. Woolas: The UK Border Agency Deputy Director for the North West, (Kevin Romano), wrote to the hon. Member on 28 July.

Immigration: Appeals

Fiona Mactaggart: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long on average it takes for the outcome of an immigration appeal to be communicated to those officials responsible for implementing the decision. [291873]

Mr. Woolas: Information on the average length of time it takes for the outcome of an immigration appeal to be communicated to those officials responsible for implementing the decision is not available. This can be obtained only at a disproportionate cost by examining individual case records.

The UK Border Agency has, however, recently reviewed the processes involved in granting status following a successful appeal. The review has identified potential process amendments to make the system more timely and a workshop to consider how changes could be implemented has recently taken place.

One of these amendments includes looking into the possibility of introducing targets for the granting of status following an allowed appeal. Arrangements have been made to monitor progress in this area.

Immigration: France

Keith Vaz: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he last met his French counterpart to discuss immigration issues; and if he will make a statement. [291623]

Mr. Woolas: The UK and French Governments maintain regular contact in the area of immigration. I met with Eric Besson, the French Minister for Immigration, Integration, National Identity and Solidarity-based Development at the UK-France summit in Evian on 6 July 2009, where we both committed to further action to combat illegal immigration, including through strengthening security at the shared border and taking resolute action to reduce the pull factors for illegal immigrants and criminal networks.

Immobilisation of Vehicles

Dr. Starkey: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when his Department plans to announce its policy conclusions following the end of the vehicle immobilisation consultation. [290988]

Mr. Alan Campbell [holding answer 14 September 2009]: The public consultation on the licensing of vehicle immobilisation businesses ended on 23 July. Over 500 responses have been received. These are being analysed and will be published in due course.

Proposals for the licensing of vehicle immobilisation businesses were also included in the proposed 5th session Policing, Crime and Private Security Bill in the draft
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legislative programme consultation which was published in June 2009. The Government's 5th session legislative programme will be announced by Her Majesty the Queen on 18 November.

Independent Safeguarding Authority

Mrs. Maria Miller: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what mechanisms are in place for the management of the performance of the Independent Safeguarding Authority. [289345]

Mr. Hanson: The Independent Safeguarding Authority (ISA) are sponsored by the Home Office and responsible to the Home Secretary for ensuring they exercise their functions effectively and appropriately. The ISA Performance Management Framework is currently being developed and will include monitoring of the ISA business plan, service plans and key performance indicators. The ISA Board receive monthly performance reports, and monthly reporting of performance is submitted to the Home Office through its sponsor unit. Performance information will be published in the ISA's annual report.

Staff performance is monitored through a performance development review process.

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