To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of first-time registrations with the Registers of Scotland have been undertaken within the six-month target in each year since 2012. 12-13 13-14 14-15 15-16 16-17 17-18 FR Despatch Volume 27,860 26,092 26,776 29,655 27,948 15,762 % Despatched within 20 Days 7% 32% 42% 19% 54% 60% % Despatched between 20 days & 6 Months 56% 56% 42% 56% 15% 27% % Despatched over 6 Months 37% 13% 15% 26% 31% 13% Registers of Scotland aim to complete all first registrations within the six month standard, however this is not always possible due to the complex information that is needed to be created when creating a new title.