§ Mr. WebbTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to reduce the length of time taken to process applications for British citizenship. [20460]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienWorking practices and organisation in the Immigration and Nationality Directorate are currently being looked at internally in order to improve the service to applicants. Next year, the introduction of the Caseworking Programme in the Immigration and Nationality Directorate will produce efficiency savings which will speed up the processing of these applications.