§ Mr. LidingtonTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many decisions on nationality cases were made in the first six months of 2000–01; how many he estimates there will be in the second half of 2000–01; and if he will make a statement. [142774]
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§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe number of decisions taken in nationality cases in the period April-September 2000 was 45,714. At the end of November 2000 this had risen to 62,170. The estimated number of decisions to be made in the period October 2000-March 2001 is 45,306.