Dear Mr Perkins,

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 2000.

Thank you for your email of 26 May requesting information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. You asked for the annual numbers and percentage of visa applications that has been successful under the Working Holidaymaker scheme since 2005 for Australia and Malaysia. I apologise for the delay in replying.

I can confirm that the UK Border Agency, International Group (UKBAIG) does hold information relevant to your request. Please see the information attached.

If you are dissatisfied with this response you may request an independent review of our handling of your request. Internal review requests should be submitted within two months of the Border and Immigration Agency sending a substantive reply to your original request and should be addressed to:

Information Access Policy Team

6^th Floor, West Wing

Block `C'

Whitgift Centre

Wellesley Road

Croydon

CR9 1AT

During the independent review, the department's handling of your information request will be reassessed by staff who was not involved in providing you with the response.

Yours sincerely

Lisa Walker

Visa Services