§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many British-born wives with alien husbands have applied to reside in the United Kingdom in each of the years 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonNo woman born here needs permission to live here herself. In the years 1968–1973 an average of rather over 2,000 male foreign nationals a year were accepted for settlement by virtue of marriage. I regret that statistics of applications are not available.
§ Mrs. Chalkerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many children born outside the United Kingdom of a British mother and an alien father have applied for United Kingdom nationality in each of the years 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973.
§ Mr. Alexander W. LyonI regret that the information for which the hon. Lady 441W asks is not readily available. I am, however, sending her some figures which may be of use.