Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 19 October 2020 to Question 102174, what decision-making algorithms her Department uses in applications for processing Returning Resident visa applications.

There are no decision-making algorithms used in the processing of Indefinite Leave to Remain, EU Settled Status, Tier 2 and Returning Resident visa applications.

Every application is assessed by a decision-maker against the Immigration Rules, on its individual merits and taking into consideration the evidence provided by the applicant and any other relevant factors at the date of the decision.