§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average length of time420W taken for his Department to deal with cases of application for asylum (a) at ports of entry and (b) made by people who already have leave to enter.
§ Mr. RentonFor applications decided in 1987 it is estimated that the average length of time between the receipt of the application and the decision was 10 months for those applying at ports of entry and 16 months for those already in the United Kingdom.