HC Deb 14 December 2000 vol 359 cc271-2W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what the average time for granting citizenship is; and if he will make a statement. [142776]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

The current average waiting times for applications, as at 30 November 2000, are shown in the table.

Months
Naturalisation 15.8
Registration 8.6
Overall 13.5