Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answers of 4 January 2019 to Questions 205232, 205233 and 205235, if he will take steps to ensure timely visa application processes for invited participants in Parliamentary events.
Published data on entry clearance visa processing times, including the percentage of visas processed within published service standards, is published online at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-transparency-data#uk-visas-and-immigration
The vast majority of straightforward visa applications are processed within Service standards.
Additional services are available to assist with time-critical visits.