Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Turkish citizens were granted a Turkish Businessperson visa to the UK under the terms of the Ankara Agreement in each year between 2007 and 2017.
The Home Office statistics does not routinely publish statistics on those granted entry clearance to the UK under the Ankara Agreement. Information on the number of entry clearance visas granted since 2005 (grouped by nationality and category) can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/goverment/publications/immigration-statistics-april-to-june-2017/why-do-people-come-to-the-UK-2-to-work
UK-Turkey agreements, and our future relationship, will be considered as part of the UK’s EU exit arrangements. We will of course consult closely with our Turkish counterparts before taking any decisions.