HC Deb 25 June 1990 vol 175 cc33-4W
Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cheques and postal orders were cashed on each day at his Department in May for applications for naturalisation; and what was the value of the cheques.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

Naturalisation fees and registration fees are recorded together. The amounts brought to account on each day in May 1990 and the numbers of applications were as follows:

Value of
May Applications (Number) Total amount (£) Cheques Postal orders Cash
1 105 10,645 9,360 645 640
2 93 7,675 7,065 260 350
3 104 10,000 8,940 360 700
4 115 11,820 11,050 660 110
8 127 14,390 12,890 300 1,200
9 120 12,580 11,160 460 960
10 106 9,990 9,390 600 —
11 114 11,795 10,285 870 640
14 115 12,390 9,990 1,175 1,225
15 99 10,725 8,480 875 1,370
16 108 12,450 11,450 590 410
17 87 8,954 8,554 400 —
18 114 10,915 9,665 360 890
21 87 9,565 9,145 180 240
22 125 13,180 11,880 730 570
23 115 11,940 10,385 815 740
24 93 10,122 9,432 400 290
29 96 9,473 9,123 350 —
30 82 8,110 7,470 640 —
31 103 10,400 8,320 690 1,390
Totals 2,108 217,119 194,034 11,360 11,725

Mr. Vaz

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average length of time for dealing with the cases of(a) naturalisation, (b) variation of leave for visitors, (c) political asylum and (d) variation of leave for visitors who subsequently apply for indefinite leave.

Mr. Peter Lloyd

The available information is given in the following table:

Estimated average length of time between the receipt of an

application and the decision, for cases1

decided in the first quarter of 1990
Months
Applications for naturalisation 27
Application for variation of leave as a visitor 2
Application for refugee status 9½
1 Includes, where relevant, cases decided in the Public Enquiry Office as well as in caseworking groups.