HC Deb 07 May 1987 vol 115 c515W
Mr. Tony Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long it currently takes to consider the application for settlement of a spouse of a British citizen who has been allowed to remain in Britain following marriage and whose entry was on a valid visa.

Mr. Waddington

For such cases decided in 1986, the average time between application and the grant of settlement was about 44½ months.