§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for citizenship are currently under consideration.
§ Mr. WaddingtonSeventy-one thousand and seventy-eight applications at the end of October.
§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average and the maximum time taken to process applications for citizenship.
§ Mr. WaddingtonThe average time taken to process applications for citizenship depends upon the nature of the application. Where there is an entitlement to citizenship the average time is 13 months; and in the case of an application for grant of citizenship at discretion the average time is 21 months.
There are no maximum times set for the completion of applications for citizenship, but 95 per cent. of entitlement applications are completed in less than 31 months and 95 per cent. of applications for grant of citizenship in less than three years.
§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many of his staff are engaged in the consideration and processing of applications for citizenship.
§ Mr. WaddingtonTwo hundred and fifty, of whom about 12 are not engaged wholly in the consideration and processing of applications for citizenship.
§ Mr. Jannerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for citizenship are delayed; and what are the minimum and the maximum periods of delay, respectively.
512W
§ Mr. WaddingtonApplications for citizenship are dealt with in order of receipt and completion times vary considerably according to the nature of the case.