Thank you Bob, Timelord & Turin for explaining the current Process
I have to say it reminds me a bit of Parkinson's Law - "work expands to fill the time available"
his illustration was that a busy person took all of 5 minutes to write a postcard, stamp it and post it whereas a retired lady of a certain age could spend the whole day on the same job
I wonder if, should a sudden Royal Event or something The Prime Minister wanted to impress a foreign dignitary 6-12 months prep would be required?
Somehow I doubt it.....................