§ Mr. CousinsTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the number of(a) asylum (i) applications and (ii) appeals to be dealt with and the average waiting time, (b) applications for citizenship to be dealt with and the average waiting time and (c) full-time equivalent posts (1) in the Immigration and Nationality Department and (2) not covered by superannuation at 11 (A) 1 January 1996, (B) 1 May 1996, (C) 1 January 1997, 2 (D) 1 May 1997 and (E) 1 January 1998. [24680]
§ Mr. Mike O'BrienThe available information is given in the table. The number of staff not covered by the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme on the dates specified is not readily available and could be identified only at disproportionate cost.