Frank Field (Labour, Birkenhead): To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many Destitution Domestic Violence concessions were granted to individuals on a UK partner visa whose relationship has broken down because of domestic violence in each of the last three years; and how many individuals granted a DDV concession were later granted indefinite leave to remain in the UK in each of those years.

James Brokenshire Minister of State (Home Office) (Security and Immigration)

The number of individuals who have been granted a Destitution Domestic Violence

(DDV) concession, since the concession was introduced on 1 April 2012 is as follows:

2012 – 455

2013 – 650

2014 – 665

The number of individuals who have been granted a DDV concession who have then been granted indefinite leave to remain, since the concession was introduced on

1 April 2012 is as follows:

2012 – 125

2013 – 270

2014 – 290