§ Fiona MactaggartTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how long on average applicants(a) for leave to remain for a year on the grounds of marriage, (b) for indefinite leave to remain on grounds of marriage, (c) for indefinite leave to remain as a child of a parent or parents settled here, (d) for indefinite leave to remain as the parent of a child or children settled here,
Average length of time (in months) taken to decide applications applications decided in quarter ending: March June September December March June September December Application made for: 1997 1997 1997 1997 1998 1998 1998 1998 Leave to remain for a year on the grounds of marriage 9 9 8 8 10 10 8 5 Indefinite leave to remain on grounds of marriage 2 3 3 3 4 4 4 2 Indefinite leave to remain as a child of parent(s) settled here1 4 6 5 5 5 7 6 5 Indefinite leave to remain as the parent of child(ren) settled here1 4 4 4 5 5 5 7 5 Extension of stay as a student 4 4 3 3 3 3 4 2 Asylum when the person was recognised as a refugee (pre-1993 Act applications)2 56 58 61 62 66 69 79 81 Asylum when the person was recognised as a refugee (post-1993 applications)2 22 22 22 20 21 19 19 20 Asylum when the person was granted exceptional leave to enter or remain (pre-1993 act applications)2 63 73 73 79 85 85 87 90 Asylum when the person was granted exceptional leave to enter or remain (post-1993 act applications)2 12 15 14 14 13 15 13 15 Naturalisation as a British citizen on the grounds of residence 16 17 19 21 20 21 22 21 Naturalisation as a British citizen on the grounds of marriage to a British citizen 15 16 18 20 20 21 21 20 Registration of a minor as a British citizen 7 7 7 7 8 9 7 7 1 Excluding decisions where indefinite leave to remain was refused 2 ie The asylum and immigration appeals act 1993