Ruth Cadbury: All Documents

Written Question

Visas: Applications

Tuesday 4th November 2025

Asked by: Ruth Cadbury (Labour - Brentford and Isleworth)

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps she is taking to reduce the average time taken to reach a decision on priority visa applications.

Answered by Mike Tapp - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Home Office)

UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) are currently processing Priority Visa (PV) applications within published customer service standards for straightforward applications. Information on applicable routes and processing times is available at: Get a faster decision on your visa or settlement application: Applying for a faster decision - GOV.UK

It may however take longer to process an application if:

the information in the application is not accurate or needs more consideration
further evidence needs to be provided, for example evidence of funds
supporting documents need to be verified
an interview is required
we need more information on personal circumstances (for example if there is a criminal conviction)

The UKVI Customer Service Standard performance can be found on the GOV.UK website, including PV applications: Migration transparency data - GOV.UK

Division Vote (Commons)
4 Nov 2025 - Supporting High Streets - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 310 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 106 Noes - 321

Division Vote (Commons)
4 Nov 2025 - Welfare Spending - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 313 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 92 Noes - 403

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Nov 2025
Huntingdon Train Attack

"I thank the Home Secretary for all her remarks and the Secretary of State for Transport, who is also in her place, for her comments in the media this morning. I share, as all hon. Members of the House do, their concern for the victims and their families and the …..."
Ruth Cadbury - View Speech

View all Ruth Cadbury (Lab - Brentford and Isleworth) contributions to the debate on: Huntingdon Train Attack

Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 03 Nov 2025
Points of Order

"On a point of order, Madam Deputy Speaker. May I ask that the record be corrected? I inadvertently mentioned Avanti West Coast. I must have been thinking of the derailment, and not the tragic incident, which of course was on LNER...."
Ruth Cadbury - View Speech

View all Ruth Cadbury (Lab - Brentford and Isleworth) contributions to the debate on: Points of Order

Division Vote (Commons)
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 301 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 82 Noes - 314

Division Vote (Commons)
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 306 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 170 Noes - 328

Division Vote (Commons)
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted Aye - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 298 Labour Aye votes vs 0 Labour No votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 321 Noes - 103

Division Vote (Commons)
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 300 Labour No votes vs 1 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 182 Noes - 311

Division Vote (Commons)
29 Oct 2025 - Sentencing Bill - View Vote Context
Ruth Cadbury (Lab) voted No - in line with the party majority and in line with the House
One of 302 Labour No votes vs 0 Labour Aye votes
Vote Tally: Ayes - 173 Noes - 323