HC Deb 17 January 1995 vol 252 cc379-80W
Mr. Redmond

To 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 Baker

As 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:

magistrates 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. Maclean

The 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

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