To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what proportion of claims for indefinite leave to remain were (a) granted and (b) declined within (i) three months, (ii) six months, (iii) 12 months, (iv) 24 months and (v) longer in each of the last five years. (315648)

The following tables show the percentage of grants and refusals against the annual totals for the past five years.

All figures quoted are internal management information only and are subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the full chronology is of the processing of the hon. Member for Thurrock’s constituent’s case, Ref J269056, since the granting of exceptional leave to remain on 22 May 2000; for what reasons his acknowledged re-application submitted in 2004 has not been determined; when that application will be determined; and if he will make a statement. (316543)

[holding answer 9 February 2010]: The UK Border Agency wrote to my hon. Friend on 5 February 2010 addressing the concerns he has raised.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the full chronology is of the processing of the hon. Member for Thurrock’s constituent's case, Ref G354413; CTS Ref No. M12456/9, since his arrival in the UK on 26 April 1997; for what reasons there has been no determination of his and his family’s case; when the case will be determined; and if he will make a statement. (316544)

[holding answer 9 February 2010]: The UK Border Agency wrote to my hon. Friend on 5 February 2010 addressing the concerns he has raised.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for leave to remain in the UK were made outside the immigration rules in the last 12 months. (317363)

The number of non-asylum applications for leave to remain in the UK, that were made outside the immigration rules in the last 12 months, to the end of December 2009 was 9,295¹.

¹ All figures quoted are internal management information only and are subject to change. This information has not been quality assured under National Statistics protocols.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many powers relating to immigration have been (a) created and (b) amended by legislation sponsored by his Department since 1997. (317666)

Since 1997 there have been a number of Acts of Parliament relating to immigration as follows:

The Special Immigration Appeals Commission Act 1997

The Immigration and Asylum Act 1999

The British Overseas Territories Act 2002

The Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002

The Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants etc) Act 2004

The Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006

The UK Borders Act 2007

The Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008

The Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009

These Acts have created various immigration powers for a range of public bodies including the Secretary of State, immigration officers and the courts. These statutes also make amendments to Acts pre-dating them, not least the Immigration Act 1971.