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Monday 7th January 2013

(11 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Theresa May Portrait Mrs May
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If my hon. Friend has specific cases that he can cite in relation to this, I suggest that he raise them with my hon. Friend the Minister for Immigration and we will look at the processes that have been followed.

Gemma Doyle Portrait Gemma Doyle (West Dunbartonshire) (Lab/Co-op)
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5. If she will take steps to ensure that mail to the UK Border Agency is not left unopened owing to a backlog of cases.

Mark Harper Portrait The Minister for Immigration (Mr Mark Harper)
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Timely dealing with correspondence is obviously something that the UKBA takes very seriously. It has not always been perfect in the past and it is very well aware of the need to improve in future. It has therefore implemented a new national operating model, particularly to deal with MPs, to improve things.

Gemma Doyle Portrait Gemma Doyle
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Will the Minister assure the House that full security checks have been or will be carried out in all these cases and confirm how many live cases have been discovered?

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