Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what (a) financial and (b) human resources have been spent on managing permanent residency applications for EU nationals since 23 June 2016.
UK Visas and Immigration operate flexible staffing resources and deploy staff in line with demands on the service. UKVI’s budget is approved on an annual basis in line with the new financial year. Decisions on resources and funding levels over the next two years will be negotiated on the basis of forecast intake levels. Applications for permanent residency are being considered within the published service standards.