§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many applications for British nationality are currently outstanding for(a) more than one year, (b) more than two years and (c) more than three years; what is the current average length of time taken to process applications; and what were the figures over the previous (i) 12 months, (ii) 24 months, (iii) 36 months and (iv) 48 months.
§ Mr. Nicholas BakerAs at 31 December 1994, the number of applications for British nationality outstanding for more than one year was 9,630 broken down as follows:
Number more than one year (but less than two years) 7,717 more than two years (but less than three years) 1,428 more than three years 485 Comparable figures for 1990–1993 are not available. Average waiting times, in months,are shown in the following table:
380Wmagistrates court in 1993 and (d) the Central Newcastle magistrates court in 1994; and what is the total number of warrants for arrest for non-payment of fines issued for the second and subsequent time by (i) the Central Gateshead magistrates court in 1993, (ii) the Central Gateshead magistrates court in 1994, (iii) the Central Newcastle magistrates court in 1993 and (iv) the Central Newcastle magistrates court in 1994;
(2) if he will list (a) the total numbers of fines issued by (i) the Central Gateshead magistrates court in 1993, (ii) the Central Newcastle magistrates court in 1993, (iii) the Central Gateshead magistrates court in 1994 and (iv) the Central Newcastle magistrates court in 1994, (b) the total amounts of fines issued for those periods and by those courts, (c) the total numbers of fines remaining unpaid in those periods and to those courts and (d) the total amount of fines remaining unpaid in those periods and to those courts.
§ Mr. MacleanThe detailed information requested is not collected centrally but inquiries have been made of the two courts and information is given in the table.
Naturalisations Registrations All December 1994 13 7 12 December 1993 16 12 15 December 1992 22 15 20 December 1991 30 18 26 December 1990 35 22 31