HL Deb 31 July 1981 vol 423 c942WA
Lord Avebury

asked Her Majesty's Government:

How many applications for citizenship of the United Kingdom and Colonies were made, and how many granted in 1980, and what was the number of Home Office staff engaged in processing these applications on 30th June 1980 and 1981 respectively.

Lord Belstead

In 1980 43,459 applications for registration and 7,033 applications for naturalisation were received; 23,231 persons, including minors, were registered as citizens of the United Kingdom and Colonies and 5,669 adults were granted naturalisation. The number of staff in post on 30th June 1980 and 30th June 1981 was 218 and 231 respectively.