Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what consideration she has given to the introduction of a service standard for family visa applications.

The Home Office keeps all aspects of the immigration system under regular review, including service standards for processing visa applications where applicable.

Service standards for out-of-country family visas are published here: Family: customer service standards - GOV.UK. Currently, the service standard for out- of-country family visa applications is 12 weeks.