lastest figures about hsmp processing times

Dear Sajid Ali,

Thank you for your email of 17 May 2008 in which you have requested statistical information on the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme (HSMP), Tier 1 and the work permit arrangements. Your request will be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.

I have spoken to our MI team to establish the exact information we are able to provide to you. I can confirm that we can provide you with the following information:

- a percentage of approved and refused cases for the Highly Skilled Migrant Programme and Work Permit arrangements for 2007.
*Please note, Tier 1 was introduced end of February 2008 and we do not have this information available as yet.
- an average figure only of processing times for each scheme for 2007.
- number of approved and refused cases by nationality.

Unfortunately, we are unable to provide you with information on how many cases were sent for verification as this information is not readily available to us. Under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 we are not required to produce this information as it would take a member of staff more than 3.5 days, and thereby will take us over the £600 limit, to search through individual records for this kind of information.

Can you please clarify the information you wish to receive from the list above. Once you have clarified you request for information, we will respond to you within 20 working days of receipt.

Many thanks

Daniela Walker
Freedom of Information Team
North East, Yorkshire and the Humber Region
UK Border Agency
PO Box 3468
Sheffield S3 8WA

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Dear Mr Ali,

Thank you for your email enquiries dating 17 May 2008 and 4 June 2008 respectively. Please see copies of the emails below. I sent you an email on the 28th May (please see below) in response to your request for information dating 17th May to clarify the exact information we hold and are able to provide you with. I am not entirely sure whether your email of 4th June is a response from you to clarify your initial request for information.

Following my response to you on the 28th May, and the information we can provide to you, can you please confirm the exact information you require.

Many thanks

Daniela Walker
Freedom of Information Team
North East, Yorkshire and the Humber Region
UK Border Agency
PO Box 3468
Sheffield S3 8WA

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Dear Sajid Ali,

Please see the email below which was sent to you on 28th May to establish the exact information you require. Can you please clarify the information your wish to receive from the list provided below.

Your request for statistical information will be dealt with under the Freedom of Information Act 2000. When you provide this information we will aim to send you a full response to your request within twenty working days of its receipt. I look forward to hearing from you shortly. However, please note that if I do not receive appropriate clarification of your request within three months from the date of this letter, I will consider this request to be closed.

Kind Regards

Freedom of Information Team
North East, Yorkshire and the Humber Region
UK Border Agency
PO Box 3468
Sheffield S3 8WA

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