A recap of the last several weeks, because I'm avoiding actual work
(Dates are possibly off by a day or two, as the date of submission to the NCS isn't the same as when the application arrives at the Home Office, but this is a good approximation)
As of 8 December, they'd reached applications from 18 October
As of 7 January, they'd reached applications from 25 October
As of 9 January, they'd reached applications from 28 October
As of 11 January, they'd reached applications from 8 November
As of 13 January, they'd reached applications from 15 November