§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many application forms for British citizenship were in stock on 31 March.
§ Mr. RaisonAbout 158,000.
§ Mr. Fieldasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will give a breakdown on a monthly basis for the last year for which information is available of the number of applicants for British citizenship and the number who were successful.
§ Mr. RaisonThe information for 1981 is as follows:
Number of applications Certificates issued January 6,353 2,565 February 6,341 2,371 March 8,246 4,572 April 8,780 2,020 May 7,389 2,831 June 5,017 3,129 July 4,768 4,737 August 4,070 4,669 September 4,760 5,170 October 4,919 7,396 November 4,709 5,740 December 4,740 4,136 Total 70,092 49,336