Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, by what process the Home Secretary decides whether to (a) predetermine an application before a person attends a Visa Application Centre and (b) excuse the requirement to attend a Visa Application Centre to enrol their biometrics for a visa.

I refer the Honourable Member to the answer I gave to UIN 130066 on 30^th January 2023: Written questions and answers - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament.