Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Monday, 11 December 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 December 2000. It was answered by Mike O'Brien (Labour) on Thursday, 14 December 2000 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many decisions on nationality cases were made in the first six months of 2000-01; how many he estimates there will be in the second half of 2000-01; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many decisions on nationality cases were made in the first six months of 2000-01; how many he estimates there will be in the second half of 2000-01; and if he will make a statement. [142774] Mr. Mike O'Brien: The number of decisions taken in nationality cases in the period April-September 2000 was 45,714. At the end of November 2000 this had risen to 62,170. The estimated number of decisions to be made in the period October 2000-March 2001 is 45,306.

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