HC Deb 15 December 1997 vol 303 cc15-6W
Mr. Webb

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the average length of time taken between receipt of an application for British citizenship and a decision being made. [20481]

Mr. Mike O'Brien

[holding answer 12 December 1997]: We do not record the time taken between receipt of an application and a decision being made, but do record the time taken from receipt to a certificate being issued. As at 30 November 1997, the average length of time was 14.9 months.

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