To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for indefinite leave to remain on the grounds of domestic violence have been (a) accepted and (b) rejected since the introduction of the domestic violence rule. (156818)

Indefinite leave to remain (ILR) on the grounds of domestic violence (DV) was brought within the rules on 18 December 2002. During the period 18 December 2002 to 30 September 2007 1,043¹ applications were granted and 2,101¹ refused.

Data are provisional management information (MI) produced by the Border and Immigration Agency. They are not National Statistics.

¹ Data do not include dependants.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average length of time was for the final determination of immigration cases involving domestic violence at the most recent date for which figures are available. (156819)

The average time for determination of applications for indefinite leave to remain (ILR) on the grounds of domestic violence (DV), decided between 18 December 2002 and 30 September 2007, was 61 days. This is provisional management information (MI) produced by the Border and Immigration Agency. It is not a National Statistic.