(14 years, 1 month ago)
Commons ChamberMy hon. Friend is right. There is a need to balance the desire for a quick service with ensuring that we do not allow fraudulent registrations. Between April and September this year, 57.4% of applications were processed within the target 10 calendar days. There was an improvement in the rate during August and September, when 71.4% and 79.7% of applications were processed within the 10 days.
14. What assessment he has made of the effect on GDP of proposals to increase the level of economic growth in the June 2010 Budget.