Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many family reunion applications have not been processed as of 14 December 2023.

The Government’s refugee family reunion policy provides a safe and legal route to bring families together.

Information regarding processing times and nationality of applicants is not routinely published and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost.

We are committed to improving and speeding up processing times for family reunion applications. We are reviewing processes to streamline decision making to enable us to provide a better service to our customers.