What's the opposite of a gold star?
This actually make me quite cross - I've had my CPL application in for six weeks and they haven't even looked at it! I called them to confirm that I hadn't done anything silly and they told me everything was fine and they aim to process within 30(!) working days.
I would have hoped that professional licences would have at least a little higher priority as people's livelihood could depend on having a licence. Sure, the checking is a little more complex, but most people have comprehensive training records these days so I don't understand this HUGE disparity!