§ Mr. Grocottasked the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs (1) how many applications from immigrants claiming entitlement to settle in the United Kingdom were handled by
1972 1971 1974 1975 first six months) Applications received* … 12,117 8,615 8,651 5,146 Applications approved … 5,670 5,084 4,502 3,600 Applications rejected … 1,203 729 1,144 733 * An application frequently covers more than one person: these figures relate to the actual number of persons involved. On 30th June 1975 applications under consideration totalled 11,759. The current waiting period for an interview is 22 months, but only four and a half months for cases accorded priority treatment.