Home AffairsLetter from Sarah Rapson, Interim Director General, UK Visas and Immigration Section, to the Chair of the Committee, 19 September 2013

With sincere apologies for the delay in sending this information to you, please see the below for answers to the questions as per your original letter of 14 June 2013.

Of this number (applications in 2012), how many have a) received and initial decision and b) been concluded?

In 2012, there was an intake of 21,955 main applicants. Of these, 18,423 received an initial decision and 12,632 were concluded.

Of those that have been concluded, how many were granted a) asylum, b) humanitarian protection and c) discretionary leave as an initial decision?

Of those concluded, 5,173 were granted asylum; 73 were granted humanitarian protection and 641 were granted discretionary leave as an initial decision.

Of those that have been concluded, how many were granted a) asylum, b) humanitarian protection and c) discretionary leave following an appeal?

Of those concluded, 1,543 were granted asylum; 46 were granted humanitarian protection and 62 were granted discretionary leave following an appeal.

We are absolutely committed to customer service and doing a better job of being mere transparent—it will just take a bit of time to get right.

Sarah Rapson
Director General
UK Visas & Immigration