Reference Case Number: FOI11571
Freedom of Information: Right to know request:
1. How many applications for Direct Authorisation were received between 1st Oct 2019 and 31st March 2020?
2. How many of the above number of applications were (a) Approved (b) Not Approved (c) Withdrawn in 2020?
3. How many of the above number of applications were (a) Approved (b) Not Approved (c) Withdrawn in 2021?
4. How many of the above number of applications were (a) Approved (b) Not Approved (c) Withdrawn in 2022?
5. How many of the above number of applications were (a) Approved (b) Not Approved (c) Withdrawn in 2023?
6. How many of the above number of applications were (a) Approved (b) Not Aprroved (c) Withdrawn so far in 2024?
7. How many, if any, remain undecided or under any form of appeal at the date of your reply?
FCA response:
We can confirm that we hold the requested information, where we have addressed each question in turn. Questions 2 to 6 are answered in the table below.
- How many applications for Direct Authorisation were received between 1st Oct 2019 and 31st March 2020?
In total, 2,225 applications were received for Authorisation between 1 October 2019 to 31 March 2020.
| Approved | Not Approved (Rejected, Refused, Void) | Withdrawn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1,407 | 54 | 197 |
| 27 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 |
- How many, if any, remain undecided or under any form of appeal at the date of your reply?
There are no outstanding applications pending determination as at the date of this response (the 509 remaining applications not accounted for above were determined in 2019.